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This article is about a Political Action Committee. For the official Congressional caucus, see Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus.
ASPIRE PAC
Formation2011
Membership
16
PAC Chair
Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06)
AffiliationsDemocratic
Websitewww.capacleadership.org

The ASPIRE PAC (short for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Rising and Empowering Political Action Committee), formerly known as the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Leadership PAC (CAPAC Leadership PAC), is a United States political action committee established in 2011 by Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27).[1] The PAC focuses its efforts on supporting candidates of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) descent and those that support and promote the issues of the AAPI community.[2] The CAPAC Leadership PAC offers a voice for the AAPI community and encourages active participation in the U.S. political process.

Through its support, the PAC welcomed six newly elected AAPI Members of Congress in the 2012 Elections: Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (HI), Rep. Ami Bera (CA-07), Rep. Tammy Duckworth (IL-08), Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02), Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) and Rep. Mark Takano (CA-41).[3][4] In the 2014 Elections, the PAC supported and welcomed new members Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-33) and Rep. Mark Takai (HI-01).[5] Today, there are 14 AAPI Members of Congress.

In April 2016, Congresswoman Grace Meng was elected as PAC Chair, succeeding PAC founder Congresswoman Judy Chu.[6][7] Chu became Immediate Past PAC Chair and continued her duties as Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, the official Congressional caucus.[8]

Board Members

List of Chairs

2016 Endorsed Candidates

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pro-Perry super PAC goes all in - Watchdogs hold out hope for W.H. rule - Leadership PAC for Judy Chu - K Street continues to prep for Occupy protests". POLITICO. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  2. ^ "About". CAPAC Leadership PAC. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  3. ^ "Id". CAPAC Leadership PAC. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  4. ^ Railey, Kimberly (2012-07-19). "Asian-Americans take higher profile in congressional races". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  5. ^ "Grace Meng Elected as New Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Leadership PAC". CAPAC Leadership PAC. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  6. ^ "Rep. Grace Meng Elected New Chair of CAPAC Leadership PAC". NBC News. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  7. ^ "Meng Picked To Lead Asian PAC". Queens Tribune. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  8. ^ "Grace Meng Elected as New Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Leadership PAC". CAPAC Leadership PAC. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  9. ^ Rupert, Evelyn (2016-05-28). "Asian, Pacific Islander lawmakers to endorse Clinton". TheHill. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  10. ^ "Asian-American Lawmakers Endorse Clinton Before California Primary". The Huffington Post. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  11. ^ Reporter, MJ Lee, CNN National Politics. "California tests Clinton political machine". CNN. Retrieved 2016-06-04. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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