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The White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (WHIAANHPI) is charged with coordinating and supporting an existing Regional Network (RN) of federal officials who facilitate improved communication, engagement, and coordination between the federal government and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities throughout the United States.The RN includes over 400 federal agency officials based in 10 federal regions. The RN seeks to build relationships between the federal government and AA and NHPI communities by coordinating outreach efforts and connecting community stakeholders with federal resources across regional offices.If you would like to engage with your local RN leadership and receive updates on events and resources in your area, please email WHIAANHPI@hhs.gov. They would be happy to answer any of your questions or direct you to the right federal agency. The RN leadership looks forward to coordinating local and regional events and continuing to help AA and NHPI communities better understand, navigate, and engage with the federal government.
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                        Region 1 | Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and VermontKevin Hsu – Boston, MAU.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Health Resources & Services AdministrationRegion 2 | New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin IslandsEverett Lo – New York, NYU.S. Social Security AdministrationRachel Park, New York, NYU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesRegion 3 |Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West VirginiaLanlan Xu, Washington, DCU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesJacqueline Burgette, Washington, DCU.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Food and Drug AdministrationRegion 4 |Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and TennesseeViviane Chao – Atlanta, GAU.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Centers for Disease Control and PreventionRegion 5 |Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and WisconsinDoug Nguyen – Chicago, ILU.S. Social Security AdministrationRegion 6 |Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, TexasLucia Garcia – Houston, TXU.S. Department of Labor-Wage and Hour DivisionRegion 7 |Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and NebraskaLynn Villafuerte – Shawnee, KSU.S. Department of EnergySteven Vu – Kansas City Metropolitan AreaU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRegion 8 |Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and WyomingJolene Lau – Salt Lake City, UTU.S. Department of AgricultureDavid Le - Denver, COU.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeRegion 9|Northern CaliforniaDenise Oki – San Francisco, CAFederal Trade CommissionJennifer L. Sta.Ana  – San Francisco, CAU.S. Department of LaborRegion 9| Southwest: Arizona, Southern California and NevadaVacantRegion 9|Hawai'i, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of PalauKirsten Leong – Honolulu, HINational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries | U.S. Department of CommercePua Kamaka – Honolulu, HINational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries | U.S. Department of CommerceRegion 10 |Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and WashingtonVacantback to top

                    
  


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