H O N O R A R Y “It has been an honor to serve as co-chair of A D V I S O R Y the APALF Honorary Advisory Board since the in- B O A R D ception of the project. This is an excellent U.S. Representative Mike Honda, Ret. foundation that helps encourage and train APIA Co-Chair leaders to serve in public life.” Former California State Treasurer Matt Fong, Co-Chair Emeritus California State Treasurer HON. MIKE HONDA, RET. John Chiang U.S. Representative California State Controller Betty Yee* U.S. Representative Judy Chu U.S. Representative Ted Lieu ASIANPACIFICAMERICAN State Senator Carol Liu Assemblymember Rob Bonta* Leadership Foundation Aseemblymember Phil Ting* “I came to the APALF with extensive Aseemblymember David Chiu* experience in state and local government LEADERSHIP AND CANDIDATE TRAINING BOOTCAMP APPLICATION Assemblymember Evan Low* and the California Legislature gained from Former Assemblymember Paul Fong working in senior positions with prominent Former Assemblymember George Nakano elected officials. However, despite my more Former Assemblymember Alberto Torrico than 20 years of experience and working on Former Assemblymember Mariko Yamada numerous campaigns, I felt I lacked practical Former Assemblymember Warren Furutani hands-on political campaign training. L.A. City Councilmember David Ryu* APALF helped me become a better L.A. Community College Trustee Mike Eng prepared candidate to win my election.” San Francisco Supervisor Eric Mar* Former Bay Area Rapid Transit Boardmember James Fang HON. BETTY YEE California State Controller Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker Cupertino Councilmember Gilbert Wong* Former Cupertino Mayor Michael Chang Former Sacramento City Councilmember “I served as a successful campaign manager, was Robert King Fong Daly City Councilmember elected to local office and the State Assembly Michael Guingona and the APALF candidate training program has Former Alameda City Councilmember Lena Tam* been instrumental in my success. I’ve San Francisco Public Defender recommended this program to my friends and Jeff Adachi they won elected office as well. APALF is for San Francisco Community College Board Trustee Steve Ngo* anyone serious about winning.” San Mateo County Board of Education Member Rod Hsiao* HON. ROB BONTA Daly City Mayor Juslyn Manalo* Assemblymember and Artesia City Councilmember Chair, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus Melissa Ramoso* Alameda City Councilmember OUR MISSION. To engage the Asian Pacific American (APA) community in active civic participation by creating, Malia Vela* supporting, building and strengthening the local community infrastructure to help prepare and train qualified APA leaders for public service. *APALF alumni CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION LEADERSHIP & CANDIDATE TRAINING BOOTCAMP APPLICATION The APALF is seeking candidates who have a genuine concern for their community and would like to serve in a leadership capacity. Full Name: ________________________________________________________________ Participants will be selected based on previous community involvement, commitment to public service, and their ability to seek and win public office. For applicants already Work Address: _____________________________________________________________ serving in public office, the APALF will help prepare them for greater roles and potentially Company/Organization: ______________________________________________________ higher elected or appointed office. Furthermore, strong consideration will be given to Position/Title: ______________________________________________________________ achieve a geographic, gender, and ethnic diversity balance. ALUMNI SUCCESS Home Address: _____________________________________________________________ Individuals should have: HON. BETTY YEE, candidate training Work Ph: (____)_______________________ Home Ph: (____)______________________ ■ A strong desire to run for public office class of 2004, was elected California State Controller in November 2014. Email Address: _____________________________________________________________ ■ Public service experience within their community Alternate Email: ____________________________________________________________ ■ A history of involvement with community or volunteer organizations HON. PHIL TING, candidate training class of 2004, was elected to the California ■ A genuine interest and concern for the Asian Pacific American community State Assembly in 2012. Party Affiliation (Optional): ____________________________________________________ ■ Demonstrated leadership or active community involvement in their HON. ROBERT BONTA, candidate Ethnicity (Optional): _________________________________________________________ professional, academic or private life. training class of 2006, was elected to the California State Assembly in 2012. DATES HON. DAVID CHIU, candidate training class of 2006, was elected to California State Assembly in 2014. Education: ■ Northern California : April 27 & 28, 2019 HON. EVAN LOW, candidate training Institution(s) Degree(s) ■ Southern California : May 18 & 19, 2019 class of 2004, was elected to the California State Assembly in 2014. _______________________________________________________________________ COMMITMENT HON. DAVID RYU, candidate training _______________________________________________________________________ class of 2007, was elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2015. _______________________________________________________________________ ■ Participants must attend ALL of the training sessions — 100% participation is a must! _______________________________________________________________________ ■ APALF expects all participants to arrive on time, stay for the entire session, HON. ERIC MAR, candidate training class of 2004, was re-elected to the San _______________________________________________________________________ and actively participate in all activities. Francisco Board of Supervisors and was also re-elected to the San Francisco Board of Education. Affiliations/Community Organizations: HON. RAYMOND BUENAVENTURA, _______________________________________________________________________ PROGRAM COST candidate training class of 2011, was elected to the Daly City Council in _______________________________________________________________________ November 2014. ■ The cost to participate will be $500.00. Program cost will be applied to meals _______________________________________________________________________ and meeting expenses. All participants will be expected to pay for their own HON. MIKE FONG, candidate training class of 2011, was elected to the Los _______________________________________________________________________ transportation costs. Angeles Community College Board of “The training I received Trustees. _______________________________________________________________________ from the APALF was invaluable. They bring APPLICATIONS DUE HON. LENA TAM, candidate training class in the best consultants of 2004, was re-elected to the Alameda ESSAY QUESTIONS - Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet in the state to serve City Council in November 2010. ■ Applications for the APALF Leadership and Candidate Training Bootcamp Program Councilmember Tam was termed out of as trainers, and frankly office in 2014. 1) Please explain your motivation to run for office and why you would like to take part in this the hands-on attention are due on or before April 1, 2019. Applications should be mailed to: and access one receives HON. PHILLIP CHEN, candidate training program. - Limit (350) words would be worth class of 2010 was elected to the Walnut APALF Valley Unified School Board in March 2) Please describe your previous community/civic involvement. - Limit (500) words thousands of dollars 2011. 3) Have you ever run for office or been involved in political campaigns? and cannot be found Attention: James Lau elsewhere.” 315 West 9th Street, Suite 700 HON. MELISSA RAMOSO, candidate If so please describe your experience.- Limit (500 words) training class of 2016 was elected to the Los Angeles, CA 90015 Artesia City Council in November 2018. 4) Are you planning to run, or would you consider running for office in the near future? - HON. LENA L. TAM, P.E., Phone: 310.925.5559. Limit (500 words) Former City of Alameda HON. JUSLYN MANALO, candidate Vice Mayor email: jlau@apalf.org training class of 2016 was elected Mayor 5) If you were to run for office what would your political platform be? - Limit (650 words) of Daly City in December 2017. Applications can also be submitted online at apalf.org HON. MALIA VELLA, candidate training class of 2016 was elected to the Alameda City Council in November 2018..
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