“It’s actually more of a recognition by my colleagues of the growing importance of the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities,” Rep. Lieu said.
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., speaks to reporters at the Capitol after being elected vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus on Nov. 30.Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., who recently became the first Asian American to be elected vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus, took a moment to reflect with NBC News on how he got there. Lieu, a Taiwanese immigrant, said much of his early years in the U.
“It’s actually more of a recognition by my colleagues of the growing importance of the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities,” he said. The congressman said he credits his election partly to an “understanding” from the caucus that having Asian American representation in leadership was a necessity, given the community’s burgeoning political power., according to Pew Research.
Madalene Mielke, president and CEO of Asian Pacific Institute for Congressional Studies, told NBC News that Lieu in Democratic leadership could have a significant impact on the Asian American community.
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