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Asian/Pacific ancestry Politicians in Washington

Bao Bui (born c.1931) — of University Place, Pierce County, Wash. Born in Vietnam, about 1931. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 2004. Vietnamese ancestry. Still living as of 2004.   Goon Dip (c.1862-1933) — also known as "Goon Yun-dip"; "Goon Kay-sahn" — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Born in China, about 1862. Dry goods merchant; hotelier; Honorary Consul for China in Seattle, Wash., 1909-31. Chinese ancestry. Died in Seattle, King County, Wash., September 12, 1933 (age about 71 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Wash.   Edwin Mah Lee (b. 1952) — also known as Ed Lee — of San Francisco, Calif. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., May 5, 1952. Democrat. Lawyer; San Francisco City Administrator, 2005-11; mayor of San Francisco, Calif., 2011-; appointed 2011. Chinese ancestry. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Son of Gok Suey Lee.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Gary Faye Locke (b. 1950) — also known as Gary Locke — of Washington. Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., January 21, 1950. Democrat. Member of Washington state house of representatives, 1983-93; Governor of Washington, 1997-2005; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004; member of Democratic National Committee from Washington, 2004. Baptist. Chinese ancestry. First Chinese-American governor in U.S. history. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Son of James Locke and Julia Locke.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Robert Mitsuhiro Takasugi (1930-2009) — Born in Tacoma, Pierce County, Wash., September 12, 1930. Lawyer; municipal judge in California, 1973-75; superior court judge in California, 1975-76; U.S. District Judge for the Central District of California, 1976-96; took senior status 1996. Japanese ancestry. Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., August 4, 2009 (age 78 years, 326 days). Burial location unknown.   See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges   Liem Tuai — of Seattle, King County, Wash. Candidate for mayor of Seattle, Wash., 1973. Asian/Pacific ancestry. Still living as of 1973. Donald Y. Yamamoto (b. 1953) — Born in Seattle, King County, Wash., 1953. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, 2000-03; Ethiopia, 2006-09. Japanese ancestry. Still living as of 2014.   See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier   Image source: U.S. State Department

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