Subject: For Comms approval: release on APAHM video series (will only go to AAPI list)
From: "Wei, Shu-Yen" <[email-masked]>
To: "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>, "Walsh, Tom" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2016 10:59:49 -0700

For Immediate Release

May 2, 2016

Contact: DNC Press - 202-863-8148

DNC Debuts Video Series on AAPI Members of Congress to Celebrate  Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Washington - To commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Democratic National Committee launched a video series that will showcase the diverse experiences of AAPI Members of Congress throughout the month of May. The first video features Rep. Grace Meng of New York's Sixth Congressional District, the first Asian American member from the state.

"The stories of our AAPI Members of Congress highlight the diversity of our community, from New York to California and the Pacific Islands" said Bel Leong-Hong, DNC AAPI Caucus Chair. "We are incredibly proud of these men and women and hope that their experiences inspire and encourage others to pursue public service."

Currently, all but one of the 14 AAPI Members of Congress are Democrats. The video series is a part of the DNC's ProgressAAPI brand, a series of programs, trainings and conversations that aim to build on the outreach efforts of past-AAPI Democrats.

WATCH HERE<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmhWmbq1oAo&feature=youtu.be>

[Meng release.JPG]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmhWmbq1oAo&feature=youtu.be>

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