APABA-DC Announces 2006-2007 Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the result of the recent passing of incoming President Robert E. Wone, The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, D.C. Area, Inc. (“APABA-DC”) has re-structured the previously-announced Board of Directors for 2006-2007 with incoming President-Elect John C. Truong assuming the position of APABA-DC President one year earlier than expected. The rest of the 2006-2007 APABA-DC Board of Directors is as follows:

John C. Truong - President
Vacant - President-Elect*
Audrey Lee - Vice President/Membership
Woo Lee - Vice President/Programs
Marita Etcubanez - Vice President/Community Affairs
Khouane Ditthavong - Vice President/Communications
Sanya Sukduang - Secretary
Tony Lin - Treasurer
Janet Shih Hajek - Immediate Past President
Cecelia TaBois - Newsletter Editor
John C. Truong - Chair, Judicial Nominations Committee
May Lee - Co-Chair, Practicing Attorneys Resource Network
Leah Frazier - Co-Chair, Practicing Attorneys Resource Network
Elizabeth Lee - Chair, Women’s Forum
Peter Ohr - President, APABA Educational Fund (ex officio)
The Hon. Brian Kim - NAPABA Southeast Regional Governor

APABA-DC’s Installation Dinner welcoming the 2006-2007 Board of Directors is now scheduled for October 12, 2006 at the National Press Club. Congressman Robert C. Scott (D. Va) will give the keynote speech. APABA-DC plans to honor Robert Wone, who passed before he could formally assume his role as APABA-DC’s next President. We join Robert’s wife, family and friends in mourning his passing.