2013 AREAA
National Policy Day
Carmen Chong, Eugene Pak, Lidia Yun, Alisha Chen, David Tran, John Wong, Ted Mendoza, Caroline Gim, Kendrick Kim, Raquel Quinet and Gary Kawano with Senator Barbara Boxer (front row)
Alisha Chen, Senator Pat Roberts, Cameron Tang, Linn Chinnapongse and Divina Buehlman (seated)
Praveen Sharma
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ach year, AREAA members from across the country convene in Washington, D.C. to meet with federal lawmakers and advocate for the needs of Asian American homeowners. This year, 60 AREAA national and local leaders had over 70 meetings to promote AREAA's threepoint policy plan, which covered: immigration, language support for housing, and mortgage credit access. Among the discussions with Congress Members and their staffers was an exclusive sit-down with Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke as well as a briefing with Obama Administration officials at the White House Conference Center.
Senate Photographic Studio
Caroline Gim, Lidia Yun, Congressman Al Green, Alisha Chen and John Wong
Carmen Chong and Eugene Pak prior to a meeting with Senator Dianne Feinstein's office
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Wendy Knipp, Congressman David Schweikert, Michelle Chang and Raquel Quinet Ben Droz/Say Cheese Photography
John Wong, Alisha Chen, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Caroline Gim and Lidia Yun
Wendy Knipp, Raquel Quinet, Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick, Michelle Chang and Jason Guo
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Dan Shanyfelt, Cathy Shang, Nancy Suvarnamani and Ivan Choi