PBI Quiz: AAPI Public Officials - Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs

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1. U.S. Congressmember Mark Takano is commonly known as which of the following?

The first Japanese American elected to Congress

The most senior member of Congress

The first openly gay person of color elected to Congress

The first Democrat elected in California’s 41st congressional district

2. Senator Kamala Harris’s mother was born in which South Asian country?

Pakistan

India

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

3. Who currently serves as the California State Controller?

Ted Lieu

Judy Chu

Fiona Ma

Betty Yee

4. Michael Woo made history in what way?

As the first Asian American ever elected to the Los Angeles City Council

As the first Asian American to represent a Los Angeles district in Congress

As the first Korean American to win an elected office in Southern California

As the first Asian American to serve in the Governor’s Cabinet

5. John Chiang has not served in which of the following State of California positions?

State Treasurer

State Controller

Lieutenant Governor

Board of Equalization member

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