Seattle Chinatown-International District Special Review Board Announces Annual Election Candidates; Chinese American Architect Samantha Wong Nominated
In Seattle, King County, Washington, the Seattle Chinatown-International District International Special Review District Board recently announced its annual election candidate list; nominations for the two seats up for election closed on October 19. According to the board's announcement, Position 3 (business owner/employee seat) received no nominations, and one person was nominated for Position 5 (at-large seat): the board's current chair, practicing architect Samantha Wong.
Wong has long been involved in Chinatown community affairs and previously served as vice chair of the Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce; she said she hopes to continue using her professional background and her identity as a community member to protect the Chinatown-International District's distinctive community character and help it thrive. The election is conducted by mail ballot only; ballots must reach the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods by November 17, and staff will hold special office hours at Hing Hay Coworks from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on November 17 to accept ballots in person and provide Chinese and Vietnamese interpretation services.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
Photo: 图：西雅图华埠国际区中华门牌坊。图：ZhengZhou，CC BY-SA 3.0，经维基共享资源。 / Photo: The Chinatown Gate in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. Photo: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
