National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac
13th Edition, 2007-2008

A joint Publication of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center & The Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies The 13th Edition of the National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac (ISBN: 978-0-934052-42-9) can be purchased for $20, plus $5 shipping and handling; California residents add 8.25 percent sales tax. Bulk rates also are available. International Orders add $15. The political almanac can be ordered through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center or the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies: Order through the UCLA Asian American Studies Center Press: On-line Bookstore of the Asian American Studies Center Press (pay by credit card)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Our Network - Making It Work: Statement from AT&T
by Julian Chang, David Lin, and Randy Okamura

Mobilizing For Change: The Participation and Representation of Asian Pacific Americans in American Politics
by Don T. Nakanishi

Statement from the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
by David Kim

Grassroots Organizing Holds the Key to the Political Fortunes of Asian Pacific Americans in 2008 and Beyond
by James S. Lai

UCLA Asian American Studies Center

RESOURCE GUIDE

Issue Focus: What Do Asian Pacific Americans Have to Do in the 2008 Presidential Elections to Make an Impact? APA Voters, Issues, and the 2008 Elections
by Andrew L. Aoki

Apathetic and Apolitical? Asian Pacific Americans and the Next Steps for Building a Political Base
by Christine Chen

The Political Maturation of Asian Pacific Americans in California
by Paul Fong

Asian Pacific American Clout in 2008
by Rep. Barbara Marumoto

Asian Pacific Americans and the Immigration Debate: Key Issues for the 2008 Election
by Natalie Masuoka

Watada's Election
by Vijay Prashad

APAs and the 2008 Presidential Election
by Karthick Ramakrishnan

How Asian Americans Are Made to "Disappear" in US Presidential  Elections
by Okiyoshi (Oki) Takeda

WHEN ASIAN AMERICANS RUN: The Suburban and Urban Dimensions of Asian American Candidates in California Local Politics
by James S. Lai and Kim Geron

2004 U.S. CENSUS DATA

Asian Household Population by State
Percent Asian by State
Selected Age Groups and Median Age
Marital Status
Fertility
Household Type
Nativity and Citizenship Status
Asian Foreign-Born Household Population by State
Foreign Born by Year of Entry
Language Spoken at Home and English-Speaking Ability
Educational Attainment
Occupation
Median Household Income
2006 Elections: CNN Exit Poll Data
LA/SF/Oakland Poll(Asian Law Caucus/APA Legal Center of Southern California)
Highlights From the AALDEF Multilingual Exit Poll in the November 2006 Elections
National Asian Pacific American Political Organizations
State and Local Asian Pacific American Organizations

POLITICAL DIRECTORY

Key Federal, State, & Municipal Elected Officials Representation by
States: Aggregate Totals
Federal Officials:
Members of U.S. Senate
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
AAPI Presidential Appointees
White House Staff
Resident Representatives
Judicial Appointees
State and Local Officials:
Alabama // Alaska // Arizona // California // Colorado // Connecticut // District of
Columbia // Florida // Georgia // Hawaii // Idaho // Illinois // Indiana // Iowa //
Kentucky // Louisiana // Maryland // Massachusetts // Michigan // Minnesota // Missouri
// Nebraska // Nevada // New Hampshire // New Jersey // New York // Ohio // Oregon //
Pennsylvania // Rhode Island // South Carolina // Texas // Utah // Vermont // Virginia //
Washington // West Virginia // Wisconsin // American Samoa // Guam // Northern Mariana
Islands