In addition to being the 1st Chinese American governor of a US state, Gary Locke of Washington state became the 1st Chinese American to assume office as Secretary of Commerce in 2009. Two years later, he resigned to become US Ambassador to China. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Locke
Gary Locke - Wikipedia

Thelma Buchholdt was a Filipina American community activist who served four terms in the Alaska House of Representatives, becoming the 1st person of Filipino descent elected to legislative office outside of Hawai'i in 1974. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelma_Buchholdt
Thelma Buchholdt - Wikipedia

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
Norman Mineta - Wikipedia

See “A Neighbor Duet” by Veda Lee in the Video Arts Gallery, located pre-security in the Mayor Edwin M. Lee International Terminal Departures Hall, and open daily from 8am to 10pm. Learn more about this month’s films at: https://bit.ly/Video-Arts

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Video Arts | SFO Museum

Hong Kong illustrator Veda Lee shares a fun animation that follows a young piano prodigy who gets into a musician block just a few weeks before his big competition. While trying to find motivation to play the piano, a mysterious yet charming melody from his neighbor catches his attention.

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In 2008, Cathy Bissoon became the 1st woman of Indian descent to sit on a federal court in the US. Two years later, she was nominated and subsequently confirmed as a US District Court Judge, a position that she still holds. #AAPIHM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_Bissoon
Cathy Bissoon - Wikipedia

After serving on the Sacramento city council, Bob Matsui was elected to the US House of Representatives for the California 3rd and was reelected 13 times. He was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. #AAPIHM #history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Matsui
Bob Matsui - Wikipedia