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Pelosi Appoints Asian Americans to Key Positions in Leadership Office
Washington, D.C. -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has named Asian Americans Shamina Singh as Advisor for her Leadership office and Howard Moon to serve as Floor Assistant.
“Shamina and Howard bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Leadership Office,” said Pelosi. “They represent a community whose perspectives are so important to the work we do each day for hard-working Americans.”
Singh will serve as an envoy to the Asian and Pacific Islander Americans communities and as a liaison to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus and the India Caucus.
“This is the first time that a Leadership office of the U.S. Congress has placed such a high priority on issues facing Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, and I will work hard to build strong relationships between the Congress and our communities,” said Singh, whose portfolio will also include health care and labor issues.
Moon currently assists the Leader in managing floor operations for the Democrats in the House of Representatives. As a Floor Assistant, Moon helps to coordinate the scheduling of legislative business and advises Democratic Members of Congress and their staff on floor strategy and parliamentary procedures.
"I am honored by the trust and responsibility Leader Pelosi has vested in me. As the first woman to be elected Leader of either party, she doesn't simply appreciate the value of diversity, she practices it. I am proud to be a part of her team," said Moon.
Singh recently served as Deputy Campaign Manager for the Ron Kirk for U.S. Senate campaign in Texas. Previously, she worked in the Clinton Administration, first as Congressional Liaison for Health Care at the U.S. Department of Labor, then as Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. She has also held positions with the Service Employees International Union and Governor Ann Richards of Texas. A native of Southern Virginia, Singh is a graduate of Old Dominion University and holds a masters degree in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin.
Moon has been with Leader Pelosi since January 2002, when she assumed the position of Democratic Whip prior to being elected Democratic Leader. Previously, he was a Floor Assistant for the former Democratic Whip David Bonior (D-MI). Moon got his start on Capitol Hill with Congressman Robert Matsui (D-CA), the current Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman, with whom he served in various legislative roles for 2 and 1/2 years. He is a native of La Canada, California and is a graduate of Pomona College in Claremont, California.
“ Democrats are united in presenting a New Direction for America, one that will make our nation as strong as its people, one that brings opportunity, security, and prosperity to all Americans. ”
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
