After serving in the US Army during World War II, Daniel Inouye became the 1st US Representative from HI upon its achieving statehood in 1959. After 2 terms, he was elected to the US Senate & remained in that body until his death in 2012. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Inouye

After serving as attorney general of California and a US Senator representing that state, Kamala Harris became the 1st Asian American Vice President in 2021. To date, she is the highest ranking Asian American official in US history. #AAPIHM #history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

In January 2015, Amata Coleman Radewagen became the 1st woman to serve as a territorial delegate for American Samoa in the US Congress. She then won her reelection campaign with the highest number of votes for any elective office in the territory. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amata_Coleman_Radewagen

Anthony T. Kahoʻohanohano was killed in action while serving in the Korean War. Initially, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross & through the efforts of Rep. Mink and Sen. Akaka, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2009. #AAPIHM #MemorialDay https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_T._Kaho%CA%Bbohanohano

Susan Ahn Cuddy was the 1st Asian American woman to join the US Navy in 1942, serving with her brothers in World War II. She earned the rank of Lieutenant & worked for US Navy Intelligence & the NSA before leaving the intelligence field in 1959. #AAPIHM #history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Ahn_Cuddy

Norman Mineta became the 1st Asian American to represent the state of CA in the US House in 1975 and during his tenure co-founded the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. He later went on to serve as Sec of Commerce & Sec of Transportation. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Mineta

Jane Kim became the 1st Korean American elected official in San Francisco when she assumed her seat on the city's Board of Supervisors in 2011. While in office, she championed affordable housing measures and the rights of marginalized communities. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Kim

After leading rebellions against both the Kingdom of Hawai'i & the Republic of Hawaii, Robert William Wilcox became the 1st Territorial Delegate from Hawaii in a non-voting capacity in the US House in 1900, the 1st Native Hawaiian in that body. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_William_Wilcox

After serving for over a year as acting governor, George Ariyoshi became the 1st Asian American elected governor of a US state in 1974, and after twice winning reelection, he remains to date the longest serving governor of Hawai'i. #AAPIHM #history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Ariyoshi