2423 Rayburn House Office Building • Washington, D.C. 20515 • 202.225.5464 • http://capac.chu.house.gov EXECUTIVE BOARD Rep. Judy Chu, Chair November 21, 2020 Sen. Tammy Duckworth Sen. Kamala Harris Sen. Mazie K. Hirono Dear President-elect Biden: Sen. Brian Schatz Rep. Ami Bera Rep. Ed Case On behalf of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), we Rep. Gil Cisneros commend you for pledging to make diversity a priority as you work to build a Rep. TJ Cox Rep. Tulsi Gabbard talented and inclusive administration that truly reflects our nation. This work is more Rep. Jimmy Gomez Rep. Al Green imperative now than ever as our country confronts multiple crises – including the Rep. Pramila Jayapal devastating health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, as well as Rep. Ro Khanna Rep. Andy Kim centuries of systemic racism and inequality in our society – that disproportionately Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi affect communities of color. Rep. Barbara Lee Rep. Ted Lieu Rep. Doris O. Matsui Rep. Grace Meng As you work to assemble your administration, CAPAC urges you to appoint highly Rep. Stephanie Murphy qualified Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) candidates to your Cabinet Rep. Gregorio Sablan Rep. Michael San Nicolas 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. Asian Americans and Pacific Rep. Mark Takano Islanders are seven percent of the U.S. population and the fastest growing racial ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Rep. Pete Aguilar 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. Karen Bass Rep. Suzanne Bonamici numbers in the 2020 election, with over two-thirds of the AAPI vote supporting your Rep. Brendan Boyle election. Rep. Salud Carbajal Rep. Katherine Clark Rep. Gerald Connolly For over two decades, there has been at least one AAPI appointed to serve in the Rep. Lou Correa Rep. Susan Davis Cabinet of both Democratic and Republican administrations. In fact, the Obama Rep. Suzan DelBene Rep. Debbie Dingell administration included a record three AAPI Cabinet Secretaries and the Trump Rep. Anna Eshoo administration included two AAPI women in the Cabinet. In order to ensure your Rep. Marcia Fudge Rep. Hakeem Jeffries administration is filled with appointees who truly reflect the strength and diversity Rep. Zoe Lofgren of our nation, we urge you to continue this trend of appointing AAPI candidates to Rep. Alan Lowenthal Rep. Carolyn Maloney the Cabinet and prioritizing AAPI representation throughout your administration. Rep. Jerry McNerney Rep. Gregory Meeks Rep. Jerrold Nadler Thank you again for your commitment to appointing diverse leaders within your Rep. Grace Napolitano Rep. Jimmy Panetta 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. Katie Porter Rep. Jamie Raskin issues impacting AAPIs and other traditionally underrepresented communities Rep. Harley Rouda receive the conscientious care and attention that they deserve. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Rep. Linda Sánchez Rep. Janice Schakowsky Rep. Adam Schiff Sincerely, Rep. Brad Sherman Rep. Adam Smith Rep. Jackie Speier Rep. Thomas Suozzi Rep. Eric Swalwell Rep. Dina Titus _____________________________ _____________________________ Rep. Juan Vargas Rep. Nydia Velázquez JUDY CHU GRACE MENG Rep. Maxine Waters Member of Congress Member of Congress Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman 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 Whip _____________________________ _____________________________ 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 2 _____________________________ _____________________________ MICHAEL F.Q. SAN NICOLAS MARILYN STRICKLAND Member of Congress Congresswoman-elect _____________________________ KAIALI‘I KAHELE Congressman-elect cc: Ron Klain Ted Kaufman Jennifer O’Malley Dillon Steve Ricchetti Jeffrey Zients Cedric Richmond Michelle Lujan Grisham Anita Dunn 3 .