But I am here tonight to pay tribute to the many of them who provide us with public service in government. science. law and business. athletics and in the arts. These communities that I represent are the cities of Monterey Park. Rosemead. West Covina and the San Gabriel Valley. Well over 120.000 individuals represent that district. They are Chinese. Japanese. Filipino. Vietnamese. Korean and of Cambodian decent. As you know. they work hard. like many immigrants that come to this country. Nearly 30 percent of the minorityowned businesses are owned by Asian Pacific Islanders and AfricanAmerican women. In recent years. a number of Asian and Pacific Islander womenowned businesses has increased by 69 percent in the district.
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