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WASHINGTON,
D.C. - The Korean American Coalition, Washington, D.C.
Area Chapter (KAC-DC) today announced its new leadership
team for 2003.
Walter Lee
was elected by the Board of Directors to serve as KAC-DC
President. An attorney from Montgomery County who held
leadership positions with the Korean American Alliance,
Lee replaces David S. Kim, who served as President since
the organization's inception in January 2001.
"Our new
officers are firmly committed to working as a team to
develop and improve our programs, events and activities
in the coming year," said incoming president Walter
Lee. "As we enter our third year, we are looking forward
to cultivating new leaders and activists to be the voice
of Korean Americans in our community."
In addition,
the Board appointed Thomas Hahn to assume the position
of Chairman of the Board. Hahn, a Fairfax County resident
who owns an accounting firm, takes over the Chairman's
duties previously held by Annandale attorney Sang K.
Park. "I'm honored to be the board chair of KAC-DC and
excited about the myriad of opportunities and challenges
we will face as an organization this year, " said Thomas
Hahn. "I hope to guide KAC-DC through times of growth
as it continues to educate, empower, and service the
Korean American community."
The new Executive
Committee is as follows:
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Walter
Lee
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President
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Gie
Kim
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Executive
Vice President
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Daniel
Shin
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Vice
President,
External Affairs
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Kyu
Sim
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Vice President, Programs
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Eva
Chung
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Vice
President, Resource Development
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Jocelyn
Hong
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Vice
President, Communications
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Angela
Chay
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Treasurer
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Tery
Hong
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Secretary
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KAC-DC's
Board of Directors consists of the following individuals:
- Eva
Chung
- T.S.
Chung
- Thomas
Hahn (Chair)
- Junnie
Han
- Sunny
Han (Vice Chair)
- Jocelyn
Hong
- Mark
Keam
- David
S. Kim
- Gie
Kim
- Sue
Kim
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- Yoora
Kim
- Julie
Soohyun Koo
- Michael
La Belle
- Dr.
Yoon Lee
- Walter
Lee
- Kieun
Rachel Oh
- Sang
K. Park
- Harold
Pyon
- Peter
Sirh
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