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Dear Asian American & Pacific Islander leaders and advocates,

I am writing on behalf of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), a nonpartisan, bicameral caucus comprised of 29 Members of Congress, chaired by Congressman Mike Honda, that advocates on behalf of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.

ASIAN AMERICAN LEADERS APPLAUD JACQUELINE NGUYEN’S HISTORIC CONFIRMATION

WASHINGTON — Another racial hurdle was cleared today when the Senate confirmed Jacqueline H. Nguyen to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, making her the first Vietnamese American Article III judge.

“Judge Nguyen has made history and we congratulate her,” said Joseph J. Centeno National Asian Pacific American Bar Association president. “She has an excellent record with the California Superior Court and we are confident that she will serve as an outstanding District Court judge.”

Washington, DC - National CAPACD applauds President Barack Obama for signing an Executive Order restoring the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Furthermore, we congratulate Kiran Ahuja for her appointment as the fifth Executive Director of the Initiative. “I have worked with Kiran for the past 10 years and am thrilled that President Obama has chosen someone who will be a passionate advocate and strong voice for underserved AAPIs.

See original post at: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/executive-order-asian-america...

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
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For Immediate Release October 14, 2009

National CAPACD congratulates Kiran Ahuja on her appointment as the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

Posted by: Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director of National CAPACD

On December 14, 2009, Kiran Ahuja will become the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, housed in the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC.

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Kiran Ahuja is the Executive Director of NAPAWF and has been involved with the organization since 1999 as a national board member and co-founder of the Washington, D.C. chapter. She has practiced as a civil rights lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division where she worked on desegregation, bilingual, race and national origin discrimination issues in education-related civil rights cases.

NAPAWF - National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum

With great pride and much excitement, NAPAWF is ecstatic to announce the latest appointee from the Obama Administration. Our very own Kiran Ahuja has been named Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders!

JACL - The Japanese American Citizens League

Washington, D.C. - The Japanese American Citizens League, the largest and oldest civil and human rights organization in the nation, applauds Kiran Ahuja on her appointment by President Barack Obama as Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.