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Texas is home to 115,107 Korean Americans. ... New Jersey Governor Chris Christie nominated attorney Phillip Kwon of Bergen County for New Jersey ... many Koreans ...
As of the 2010 U.S. Census there were 11,813 ethnic Koreans in Harris County, Texas, in the Houston area, making up 4.2% of the county's Asian population. [1] In 2015 Haejin E. Koh, author of "Korean Americans in Houston: Building Bridges across Cultures and Generations," wrote in regards to the census figure that "community leaders believe the number is twice as large."
First American of Asian descent to be elected governor of a state of the United States. [11] He continues to hold the record as the longest-serving state governor in Hawaii. Ben Cayetano (1939–) 1994–2002: Filipino American: Hawaii: Democratic: First Filipino American to serve as a state governor in the United States. [12] Gary Locke (1950 ...
The trip to Asia also included visits to South Korea and Japan. The governor was joined by his wife, Cecilia; Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson; Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado of Houston ...
Retired to run unsuccessfully for Governor: Young Kim (born 1962) Korean [H 20] Republican: California: January 3, 2021: Incumbent 4 years, 3 days Michelle Steel (born 1955) Korean [H 20] Republican: California: January 3, 2021: January 3, 2025: 4 years, 0 days Lost reelection Marilyn Strickland (born 1962) Korean [H 20] Democratic: Washington ...
As of 1983 there were about 10,000 ethnic Korean people in Houston. [51] In 1990 there were 6,571 ethnic Koreans, making up 6% of the county's Asian population. In 2000 this figure had increased to 8,764, making up 4.5% of the county's Asian population. The number of Koreans increased by 35% from 2000 to 2010. [25]
The list includes those who have emigrated from South Korea as well as Korean Americans of multiple generations. There are numbers of North Koreans living in the United States, despite North Korean citizens being unable to freely emigrate out of their country. As of 2022, Americans of Korean descent composed an estimated 0.5% of the population ...
Several governors of U.S. territories have been ethnic minorities. Many of these officials were appointed before elections were instituted in these jurisdictions. In each of the five current U.S. territories, Hispanic or non-white ethnic groups make up large majorities: Puerto Rican Hispanic Americans in Puerto Rico, African Americans in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Chamorros in Guam and the ...