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EXECUTIVE BOARD Rep. , Chair November 21, 2020 Sen. Sen. Sen. Mazie K. Hirono Dear President-elect Biden: Sen. Rep. Rep. On behalf of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), we Rep. commend you for pledging to make diversity a priority as you work to build a Rep. TJ Cox Rep. talented and inclusive administration that truly reflects our nation. This work is more Rep. Rep. imperative now than ever as our country confronts multiple crises – including the Rep. devastating health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as Rep. Rep. centuries of systemic and inequality in our society – that disproportionately Rep. affect communities of color. Rep. Rep. Rep. Doris O. Matsui Rep. As you work to assemble your administration, CAPAC urges you to appoint highly Rep. qualified Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) candidates to your Cabinet Rep. Rep. and to ensure that AAPIs account for at least seven percent of cabinet-level and other Rep. Bobby Scott appointed personnel within the federal workforce. and Pacific Rep. Islanders are seven percent of the U.S. population and the fastest growing racial ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Rep. group in the nation, with over 23 million AAPIs living in this country today. AAPIs Rep. Nanette Barragán are also the fastest growing segment of the U.S. electorate and turned out in record Rep. Rep. numbers in the 2020 election, with over two-thirds of the AAPI vote supporting your Rep. election. Rep. Rep. Rep. Gerald Connolly For over two decades, there has been at least one AAPI appointed to serve in the Rep. Rep. Cabinet of both Democratic and Republican administrations. In fact, the Obama Rep. Suzan DelBene Rep. administration included a record three AAPI Cabinet Secretaries and the Trump Rep. administration included two AAPI women in the Cabinet. In order to ensure your Rep. Rep. administration is filled with appointees who truly reflect the strength and diversity Rep. of our nation, we urge you to continue this trend of appointing AAPI candidates to Rep. Rep. the Cabinet and prioritizing AAPI representation throughout your administration. Rep. Jerry McNerney Rep. Rep. Jerrold Nadler Thank you again for your commitment to appointing diverse leaders within your Rep. Rep. Cabinet who are equipped to serve all segments of our society. Prioritizing diverse Rep. Scott Peters voices at the highest levels of our federal government will ensure that critical Rep. Rep. issues impacting AAPIs and other traditionally underrepresented communities Rep. receive the conscientious care and attention that they deserve. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Rep. Linda Sánchez Rep. Janice Schakowsky Rep. Sincerely, Rep. Rep. Rep. Rep. Rep. Rep. ______Rep. Rep. Nydia Velázquez JUDY CHU GRACE MENG Rep. Member of Congress Member of Congress Rep. CAPAC Chair CAPAC First Vice Chair

______MAZIE K. HIRONO TAMMY DUCKWORTH U.S. Senator U.S. Senator

______MARK TAKANO TED W. LIEU Member of Congress Member of Congress CAPAC Second Vice Chair CAPAC

______DORIS O. MATSUI AMI BERA Member of Congress Member of Congress

______ROBERT C. “BOBBY” SCOTT PRAMILA JAYAPAL Member of Congress Member of Congress

______STEPHANIE MURPHY RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI Member of Congress Member of Congress

______GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO RO KHANNA SABLAN Member of Congress Member of Congress

______ANDY KIM TJ COX Member of Congress Member of Congress

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______MICHAEL F.Q. SAN NICOLAS Member of Congress Congresswoman-elect

______KAIALI‘I KAHELE Congressman-elect

cc: Ted Kaufman Jennifer O’Malley Dillon Steve Ricchetti Jeffrey Zients Anita Dunn

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