KENT LEE IS SUPPORTED BY AAPI COMMUNITY LEADERS

We’re proud to announce that more than 120 trusted AAPI civic, business, and community leaders have endorsed Kent Lee for San Diego City Council District 6.

AAPI Civic, Business, and Community Leaders who endorse Kent include*:

  • Eric Araiza-Le, Board Member, Asian Business Association

  • Benito Bautista, Co-Founder, San Diego Filipino Cinema

  • Ferris Bautista, Community Member

  • Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres, Independent Curator and Arts Professional

  • Gemma Blain, Secretary, Asian Business Association of San Diego, RISE San Diego 2020 Fellow, Commissioner for the City of San Diego's Citizen's Equal Opportunity Commission, USMC Wounded Warrior Spouse (Retired)

  • Dennis-Michael Broussard, Founder, The Humanitarian Project; Board Member, San Diego International Sister Cities Association

  • Chih-Wu Chang, Community Activist

  • Lilly Cheng, Professor, San Diego State University

  • Erin Wen Ai Chew, Founder and National Convener, Asian Australian Alliance

  • Grace Chi, Owner, Cross Street Chicken & Beer

  • Stephen Chin, Advisory Board Chair, University of San Diego’s Nonprofit Institute

  • Cynthia Chou, Community Organizer

  • Leeva Chung, Communication Professor, University of San Diego

  • Jerry Chung, Community Volunteer

  • Evan Cruz, Local Chef

  • Dr. Aurora Cudal, 2013 Inductee, San Diego Women’s Hall of Fame; Columnist, Filipino Press

  • Kathleen Dang, Vice President, National Association of Asian American Professionals San Diego

  • Audie de Castro, Community Leader

  • Mary de Leon, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Melissa DeLeon, Past President, Filipino American Lawyers of San Diego

  • Genevieve DePerio Fong, Public Outreach Specialist

  • Kelly Du, Community Member

  • Frank Du, Executive Director, Three Treasures Cultural Arts Society

  • Michael Encarnacion, Treasurer, Friends of the Chula Vista Library

  • Zaneta Encarnacion, Candidate, Chula Vista Mayor

  • Lois Fong-Sakai, Chair, Asian Business Association Foundation

  • Emma Francisco, Co-Founder, San Diego Filipino Cinema

  • Lauren Garces, CEO, Social Artistry & Community Events Producer

  • Alan Gin, Economics Professor, University of San Diego

  • Roxanne Girard, President, Ito Girard & Associates

  • Deb Hall, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Jeff He, Former President, Alliance of Chinese Americans, San Diego

  • Erika Hiramatsu, Attorney, Community Volunteer

  • Gayle Hom, Community Volunteer

  • Tom Hom, Former San Diego City Councilmember

  • Emily Howe, Civil Rights Advocate

  • Elliot Hung, Community Member

  • Kristen Hung, Community Member

  • Hien Tran Ihde, Community Member

  • Kathy Ilacqua, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Varsha Israni, Community Member

  • Robert Ito, CEO, Ito Girard & Associates; Board Vice-Chair, Asian Business Association of San Diego

  • Margaret Iwanaga-Penrose, President & CEO, Union of Pan Asian Communities

  • Brian Jong, Community Member

  • Justin Kanoya, Owner, DJ Kanoya Productions

  • Sheila Kanoya, Community Volunteer

  • Joseph Kao, Small Business Owner & Arts Advocate

  • Judy Ki, Former Commissioner, California Commission on Asian American Pacific Islander America Affairs; Retired Mira Mesa Teacher

  • Debbie Kim, Vice President, Korean American Bar Association of San Diego

  • Eunjae Kim, Community Member

  • Phil Kim, President, Korean American Bar Association of San Diego

  • David Kodama, Board Member, San Diego Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League

  • Pida Kongphouthone, Small Business Owner & Community Organizer

  • Michael Kurima, Board President, San Diego Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League

  • Tomoko Kuta, Non-Profit Leader

  • Kevin Kwon, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Elvin Lai, Chair, San Diego Convention Center

  • Nan Lai, VP of Procurement, Ocean Park Inn

  • Kelly Lang, Community Member

  • Louis Lau, Past President, Taiwanese American Professionals

  • Quan Le, Owner, Crab Hut Restaurant & Kingfisher

  • Chris Lee, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Jimmy Lee, Community Member

  • Joon Lee, Owner, Common Theory Public House, Realm of the 52 Remedies, and Woomiok

  • Julia "Jhigs" Legaspi, San Diego City and County Commissioner

  • Trinh Le, Community Organizer

  • Mark Leo, Board Member, San Diego International Affairs Board

  • Stephen Lew, President, S. Lew & Associates

  • Cristian Liang, Owner, Common Theory Public House, Realm of the 52 Remedies, and Woomiok

  • Marisa Lin, Community Volunteer

  • Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan, SDSU APIDA Resource Center

  • MyMy Lu, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Loretta Lum, Community Volunteer

  • Huy Ly, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Michael Ly, Operations Manager, Crab Hut Restaurant & Kingfisher

  • Pauline Ma, Board Member, Asian Business Association of San Diego

  • Kirin Macapugay, Board Trustee, Southwestern Community College District

  • Anjanette Maraya-Ramey, Founder & CEO, Maraya Performing Arts

  • Diana MarJip-Chuh, President, Nine Dragons Inc.

  • Nikki Matosian, Community Volunteer

  • Ted Miyahara, Board Member, Asian Business Association

  • Charmaine Orcino-Gonzales, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Jon Pak, Community Leader & Volunteer

  • Eddie Park, Educator

  • Kim Phan, Owner, Crab Hut Restaurant & Kingfisher

  • Ky Phan, Owner, Crab Hut Restaurant & Kingfisher

  • Joe Punsalan, Community Member

  • Wesley Quach, Small Business Advocate & Convoy District Volunteer

  • Helen Quintanilla, Community Leader & Volunteer

  • Ferchil Ramos, Community Leader & Volunteer

  • Alka Rao, Board Member, San Diego Indian American Society

  • Margaret Mimie Rattanachane, Vice Chair, UC San Diego API Alumni Council

  • Miyo Reff, President, Non-Profit Serving Seniors

  • Chenyang "Sunny" Rickard, President, Alliance of Chinese Americans, San Diego

  • Jayrell Ringpis, Owner, Snoice

  • Jeff Roberto, Owner, Sushi on a Roll

  • Shirley Sanz, Non-Profit Board Member

  • David Seid, President, House of China

  • Shannon Shih, Community Member

  • Woo-Jin Shim, Community Leader & Volunteer

  • Teresa Stivers, Member, UC San Diego Chancellor’s Community Advisory Board

  • Joon Suh, Community Member

  • Daniel Suh, Board Member, San Diego International Affairs Board

  • Brian Sun, Non-Profit Board Member

  • Wilson To, General Manager, Cross Street Chicken & Beer

  • David Tran, Pastor, Table San Diego

  • Mark Tran, Vietnamese American Health Equity Advocate

  • Nhu Tran, Community Member

  • Carl Tsang, Board Member, UC San Diego Alumni

  • Samuel Tsoi, Commissioner, County of San Diego Human Relations Commission

  • Yen Tu, Board Vice Chair, Asian Business Association of San Diego

  • Wendy Urushima-Conn, President & CEO, Epilepsy Foundation of San Diego

  • Alex Villafuerte, Co-Chair, San Diego Asian Pacific Islander Coalition

  • Sandy Vuong, Owner, Dumpling Inn & Shanghai Saloon

  • Isaac Wang, Former Candidate, San Diego City Council District 5

  • Alan Wong, Managing Partner, Stanley Wong Insurance

  • Gary Wong, Community Volunteer

  • Kathy Wong, Community Volunteer

  • Li-Ann Wong, Community Volunteer

  • Simon Wong, Board Member, Asian Business Association Foundation

  • Natasha Wong, Vice President, Avery Tsui Foundation

  • Sally Wong-Avery, Founder, Chinese Service Center of San Diego & Chinese School of San Diego

  • Tracy Wu, Director, Alliance of Chinese Americans, San Diego

  • Alex Yamashiro, Board Member, Asian Business Association of San Diego

  • Arlene Yang, Community Volunteer

  • Ethan Yang, Owner, Zen Modern Asian Bistro

  • Jonathan Yang, Owner, Zen Modern Asian Bistro

* organizations are listed for identification purposes only

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