and was actively involved with the Japanese American Cultural Community Center.

Then the Suburban Optimists decided to take over sponsorship in 1974 when I was selected their first queen.when Hirahara was 6 years old.

Then the Suburban Optimist Club of Buena Park decided to sponsor a queen candidate.Sandra Fukushima Ninomiya represented the Orange County Nikkei Coordinating Council in 1989.“This was a special reunion since this is the first time all the Miss Orange County Japanese American queens ever got together for a gathering like this.

Their active participation has allowed young women the opportunity to raise awareness on several Japanese American community platforms and represent Orange County in many Japanese American events in Southern California.In having only the queens in attendance.

Carol Nishizu Matsuoka (1962).

Christine Kimoto Tanaka (2007).We applaud Assemblymember Muratsuchi for making the safety of baby food a priority.

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchis (D-Torrance) Assembly Bill 899.all of us have California to thank for keeping our families safe.

Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy.We applaud Assemblymember Muratsuchi’s leadership on this bill.