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Members Honored as ABAS Continues Growth and Service Through 2002
During his tenure, John has promoted public-private partnerships through community outreach and education. Although tremendously busy as an elected official, John has remained active in state and local community service. He has served as a board member of the Los Angeles Nonprofit Planning Council and of the Children Affected by AIDS Foundation; volunteer attorney for the Los Angeles County Bar Association Hospice AIDS Project; Advisory Council Member of Big Sisters of Los Angeles; Member of the Council of Regents of the American Lung Association and a Member of the Regional Interview Panel for the White House Fellowship Program. He is a recipient of numerous awards, including the State Bar Board of Governors Pro Bono Service Award and the California Trial Lawyer's President's Award. He is a graduate of the Georgetown University Law Center and an honors graduate of the University of South Florida. As ABAS honors John and Alex as two of its many distinguished members, ABAS continues to grow through its 2002 membership drive. At the direction of ABAS Membership Co-Chair Lara B. Diaz, ABAS held its Spring Membership Mixer at Tokio Restaurant in April. As with all ABAS membership mixers, the event gave everyone a great opportunity to meet new members, catch up with old friends and take a break from our busy day-to-day practices. The mixer was attended by new ABAS members, our API law students from McGeorge School of Law, representatives from the ABAS Law Foundation, ABAS judicial members and a number of other friends of ABAS. As we enter the summer months, ABAS continues its participation in the Unity Bar Association, which will include the Fall Diversity Career Forum for local law students led by ABAS Past President Patricia Tsubokawa Reeves. Through the representation of Mike Mireles, Jr., ABAS continues to participate in the Data Collection Advisory Committee on Racial Profiling with the Sacramento Police Department. Many more ABAS events wait ahead of us. We invite and encourage all members of the bar to join ABAS as we continue through 2002. |
Earlier
this year, S. Alexandria Jo and the Honorable John Chiang
were honored for their long-standing contributions to both ABAS
and our community.
"Alex"
received the ABAS President's Award in recognition of her commitment
to ABAS and the ABAS Law Foundation. Alex has been an active and
dedicated part of the ABAS family for many years. She has served
on numerous committees both with ABAS and the ABAS Law Foundation.
She has made significant contributions to the ABAS Mentor Program,
the Law Foundation Scholarship Program and has served most recently
as a member of the Board of Directors. Last year Alex, as the
ABAS representative to the Asian Bar of California, organized
and promoted the Sacramento based Asian/Pacific Bar of California
Spring Conference. API attorneys throughout the state traveled
to Sacramento to meet with many of the most prominent API elected
and appointed officials in California. A McGeorge graduate, Alex
maintains an active criminal defense and civil rights practice
with her husband Chuck in the firm Pacheco and Jo.
The
Honorable John Chiang was presented with the ABAS Community Service
Award. Although John resides in southern California, he has been
an active part of the ABAS family for the last five years. This
award was given in recognition of his work not only as an exemplary
public servant but also for his long standing work in the community.
John Chiang is presently the chair of the State Board of Equalization
and the highest ranking Asian/Pacific American elected state official
in California. John represents approximately 8.4 million residents
anchored in the greater Los Angeles area.