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