Legislative District 37

Assunta Ng is the publisher of The Northwest Asian Weekly. The only weekly English-edition newspaper serving Washington’s Asian and Pacific Islander communities, the paper's goal is to empower the Asian community. "I still write because I’m a role model for immigrants."

"As a Queer, Chamoru social work scholar from the Island of Guåhan, I have spent the last 13-years at UW championing Pasifika communities and the rich stories and histories that shape them. Though I am currently a doctoral candidate at the UW School of Social Work, this is my third degree at the UW, which has provided over a decade of enriching experiences as a triple dawg and deep relationships with our local Pasifika communities that inform my work as scholar and leader. As I continue my journey as a recipient of the Husky 100, I am dedicated to serving Washington’s Queer and Transgender Pacific Islander and broader Pasifika communities as a leader, cultural practitioner, researcher, and social worker who uplifts our communities’ dreams and stories to create a more socially just world for future generations."

"Growing up Somali, I’ve always been inspired by the emphasis on mutual aid within my culture. At the University of Washington, this admiration has transformed into an unshakeable belief in the power of collective action. That belief is reflected in my work to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion in engineering through outreach. As I continue my journey, I am committed to community-centered work grounded in the conviction that meaningful, lasting change for marginalized communities can only be built by the people who have lived its absence."