A message from THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 24, 2014

President Obama Announces his Intent to Appoint Fourteen Individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint fourteen individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. This Commission is charged with working to improve the quality of life of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) through increased participation in and access to federal programs. These members will advise the President on innovative ways to engage AAPIs across the country and to improve their health, education, environment, and well-being. Hailing from all over the Nation and from across a wide range of disciplines, these accomplished individuals will work to advance the inclusion of the AAPI community and to uplift the community’s contributions to America.

President Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to the President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders:

• N. Nina Ahmad – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Michael Byun – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Ravi Chaudhary – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Lian Cheun – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Billy Dec – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Bill Imada – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Kathy Ko Chin – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Dee Jay Mailer – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Diane Narasaki – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Shekar Narasimhan – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Mary Ann Young Okada – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Maulik Pancholy – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Linda X. Phan – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Lorna May Ho Randlett – Member, President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

President Obama said, “I am pleased to announce that these experienced and committed individuals have agreed to join this Administration, and I look forward to working with them in the coming months and years.”