Introduced by Sen. Hansen Clarke (D) on June 12, 2008, to create a government Asian Pacific American affairs commission, an office of Asian Pacific American affairs, and an interagency council on Asian Pacific American affairs. Among other things the commission would have the mission of advising the governor and legislature on the coordination and administration of state programs serving Asian Pacific Americans; make recommendations for changes in state programs, statutes, and policies; and advise on the nature, magnitude, and priorities of the problems of Asian Pacific Americans in this state.
Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on June 12, 2008.
1) Re: What's next? by Anonymous Citizen on September 23, 2008 What's - You sound white. Which means, of course, that you've been the recipient of an inordinate amount of support for several hundreds, ney, thousands, of years. Sorry. You're done for a while. Reply
2) This is a joke, right? by changeagent on June 18, 2008 Can we really afford one more commission? What are these people thinking? Reply
3) Now what? by Anonymous Citizen on June 17, 2008 The Dems trying to gather votes by creating another protected species? How about creating an agency for people who are not represented by other government agencys? Reply