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Yoon Moves Ahead to Finals in Boston Race

Report by Phil Tajitsu Nash

 

Sam Yoon, an immigrant Korean American, is poised to become the first Asian American city council member in Boston, but only if he can raise funds and get out the vote over the next six weeks.  He came in fifth in the preliminary race (of 15 candidates) yesterday, and must finish in the top four among eight candidates on November 8th.

Sam is an elder at his church, yet a strong supporter of  civil rights for all, including gays.  He studied at Princeton and Harvard (Kennedy School), yet he has worked for years as an advocate for affordable housing, and also as a teacher at two inner-city schools.  He and his wife have two small children, and he has pledged to make the city's schools safe and effective for all children.  For more on Sam, see Sam Yoon: Boston City Councilman?

Those outside Boston who want to help the campaign should encourage friends and relatives in Boston to go to the polls on November 8th, and make donations in whatever amounts they can afford (see www.samyoon.com for details).  Those in the Boston area should contact the campaign at candidate@samyoon.com or 617- 288-1241 to volunteer. 

The six week sprint between a primary of this kind and a general election is usually won by the machine politicians who can raise money quickly.  Asian Americans have no such machine in Boston, but with the support of Asian Americans in Boston and nationwide, Sam Yoon will finally bring the voice of a well-respected Asian American community advocate to the Boston City Council on November 8th.

 

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Phil Tajitsu Nash

Phil Tajitsu Nash is co-founding CEO of Campaign Advantage and webmaster(mind) behind several APA community web sites. He teaches Asian Pacific American Studies courses at the University of Maryland and writes a weekly column for San Francisco's Asian Week. The author retains copyright to this article.  Please do not duplicate or republish it without the author's permission. 

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