The AAA-Fund today released a report that documents the increase in Asian American political participation this election cycle.

Executive Summary:

• Over the past decade, the number of Asian American candidates for political office has increased dramatically roughly 21% every two years.
• Over the past decade, the number of Asian American office holders has increased dramatically. The number of city council members has increased by more than half. The number of state representatives has more than doubled.
• In the 2004 election, more than one third of Asian American voters were first-time voters.
• Today, almost one in five U.S.-born Asian American voters reports having donated to a political campaign.

Read the report: http://www.aaa-fund.org/downloads/2006-05-31_AAA-Fund_Report.pdf

Read a transcript of a conference call with the AAA-Fund and reporters on the report: http://www.aaa-fund.org/downloads/2006-05-31_Transcription_2474596.pdf

Read Asian Week's coverage of the report: http://news.asianweek.com/news/view_article.html?article_id=54251ac7c5b32710cd9867c1107d6653&this_category_id=169

Listen to a radio report on the AAA-Fund report: http://news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7ee96ea500eac8dfdb45c1b61b690133