Filipinos in government

SOUTHERN CA — Throughout Southern California, Filipino faces are taking their oath of office, ready to lead their communities. Jed Leano won his city council seat last November, and joined, Fil-Am Mayor Corey Calaycay on the Claremont...

DALY CITY, CA — The city council recently inducted two new members — Pam DiGiovanni and Filipino-American Dr. Roderick Daus-Magbual. As an ethnic studies professor, and to honor his friend — the late Dr. Dawn Mabalon —...

LOS ANGELES — The National Federation of Filipino American Associations, or NaFFAA, held a special forum featuring some of the Southland’s few elected Pinoy officials. It was a gathering of Pinoy power as NaFFAA held its...

Finally, some closure to what had been a close race for California’s 21st congressional district. Despite election night projections by major outlets, TJ Cox waited patiently for each vote to be counted, ultimately leading to a...

WASHINGTON DC — This grandson of a Filipina is not wasting any time getting back to work in Washington. While those voted out have not quite found a place for their furniture, and the newly elected members...

On Twitter, TJ Cox thanks his Central Valley constituents from Washington DC, where he’s finishing new member congressional orientation....Read More

WASHINGTON DC — The road to serve in the legislative branch of the U.S. government was a long and dramatic one for this Filipino American business owner and engineer from California. But despite the obvious hurdles including...

His victory was the last called among hundreds of house races in the country, but TJ Cox is making history by being the first Filipino American Congressman representing one of California’s districts. “We have won.” This was...

A stunning turn of events in the congressional race between Filipino-American Democrat TJ Cox and Republican representative David Valadao to represent California’s 21st district. On Election night, Cox trailed by about 5,000 votes — more than...

Gina Ortiz Jones hoped to make history by becoming the first openly gay woman of color, first Iraq war veteran to represent Texas in Congress. But after a hard fought-campaign, this Fil-Am has conceded to her...