All posts tagged "city council"

  • Los Angeles city councilman of the fourth district David Ryu
    LA City Councilman David Ryu launches survey for resident input

    By Park Ju-yeon Los Angeles District 4 City Counciman David Ryu launched a constituent survey on his website Tuesday asking residents for their input on city problems. Survey questions include topics like traffic congestion, parking, fund distribution,...

    • Posted September 16, 2015
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    Korean American candidate tops city council race in Seattle suburb

    By The Korea Times Seattle staff Peter Kwon, 45, a city council candidate for the city of SeaTac, Washington, came in ahead of his opponents in the city’s primary election Tuesday. Kwon, whose Korean name is Kwon...

    • Posted August 7, 2015
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  • David Ryu, left, was sworn in Sunday in the south lawn of Los Angeles City Hall by County Supervisor Yvonne B. Burke, right. Center: Ryu Eul-joon, his father. (Park Sang-hyuk/Korea Times)
    First Korean American LA City Councilman David Ryu swears in

    By Lee Woo-su For the first time in 112 years since the first Korean immigrants landed in America, the largest Korean American community in the U.S. saw the swearing-in of its first city councilman Sunday. David Ryu,...

    • Posted June 29, 2015
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  • David Ryu
    David Ryu wins LA City Council race

    Defeats Ramsay to become the 1st Korean American and 2nd Asian American to serve on the Council  LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Health center public affairs director David Ryu defeated Carolyn Ramsay in Tuesday’s Fourth District City Council race. Ryu...

    • Posted May 20, 2015
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  • Helen Gym (Korea Times file)
    Philly public education champion Helen Gym looks to nab city council seat

    Philadelphia has a new Korean American city council hopeful on its hands with Helen Gym, 47, a nationally recognized public education activist. A former reporter and teacher, co-founder of the city’s Parents United for Public Education and...

    • Posted April 24, 2015
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  • David Ryu and his supporters are very optimistic about earning a spot in the May 19 runoff. (Park Sang-hyuk / The Korea Times)
    David Ryu in the driver’s seat to advance to May runoff

    The City Clerk’s office says the Korean American candidate for  L.A. City Council has 61 vote lead over Tomas O’Grady, but another 43,814 remain to be tallied.   LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Termed-out City Councilman Tom LaBonge’s former chief of staff topped...

    • Posted March 4, 2015
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  • Los Angeles City Council candidate David Ryu speaks during a press conference.
    LA city council candidate Ryu leads district in campaign donations

    Los Angeles City Council candidate David Ryu is leading the group of District 4 hopefuls in campaign donations. Ryu, 39, hopes to replace Councilman Tom LaBonge’s termed-out seat after the March 3 municipal election. According to data...

    • Posted January 23, 2015
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