and ammunition consistent with the cartridge casings located on scene.

Lou Correa; commendation recipient for her historical preservation work by the Anaheim Union High School District; and had her name listed on the Orange County Japanese Garden and Teahouse 50th Anniversary Plaque at the Orange County Civic Center in Santa Ana.she has been writing stories about the Japanese American community here in Orange County as well as covering national Japanese American events for local community papers as well as being a third-generation Hirahara family photographer.

What amazed me was that she was first runner-up to chef Matao Uwate of Radio Lil Tokyo for the California statewide Chef Kiku Masamune spokesperson cooking title in 1979.She is an amazing person who unselfishly volunteers her own time and money to help get projects off the ground by providing seed money to get things rolling and has cold- called many high-ranking individuals.She also worked with the Japan Business Association’s Orange County Committee to honor the Japanese pioneers at the Anaheim Cemetery by placing flowers on their graves as well as introducing Orange Countys Japanese American history in an introductory YouTube video for the JBA in 2022.

Opening of Community Voices: Japanese American Experiences at Crystal Cove (1927-1942).the Yakima Valley Museum in Yakima.

this is only a fraction of her resume of what she has done for 50 years but I know she will continue to do great things to honor our Orange County Japanese pioneers and to ensure our Japanese American legacy will not be forgotten by future generations to come.

Patti Hirahara was Miss Suburban Optimist OC Nisei Queen in 1974.Assemblyman Fong has qualified for the ballot and the voters of the 20th Congressional District deserve the opportunity to select the candidate of their choice.

I have decided to run for Congress in 2024.is now running for that seat but has been dealt a setback by Californias secretary of state.

The secretary of state simply has a ministerial duty to certify the candidate lists and include ALL qualified candidates.my family and I initially thought the best way to serve our community was to continue representing the Central Valley in the State Assembly.