Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/15/2017 - 06/18/2017
12:00 am
Location
Marriott Oakland City Center
1001 Broadway
Oakland
CA, 94607
Categories No Categories
http://www.nacrj.org/2017-conference/conference/2017/6th-national-conference-on-community-and-restorative-justice
1959 - “Asian American Elected to U.S. Senate for First Time” Hiram Fong, who was one of Hawaii's most prominent and successful businessmen at the time, was elected to represent Hawaii in the U.S. Senate. He became the first Asian American elected to the legislative body. He was also the first Asian American to seek the Republican party's nomination for resident of the United States. Fong was the first in a long line of Asian American elected officials to represent Hawaii, including Daniel Inouye, Daniel Akaka and Mazie Hirono.
