

The United African Public Affairs Committee of Washington State (UA-PAC) – African advocacy group had about half an hour long meeting with the King County Executive Director Constantine. (read more…)




Well attended fund-raising event orgainized by UA-PAC was held on the 9th of Oct to support McGinn and Constantine.
African Community has openly supported both candidates. (read more…)

The African community proudly endorses Michael McGinn for Seattle mayor and Dow Constantine for King County Executive Director. Please join the United African Public Affairs Committee (UA-PAC) fund raising event for both candidates. **Both candidates will be present at the event**
When: Friday, October 9th, 2009, Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Microsoft Gathering Hall (Newholly Gathering Hall)
7054 32nd Ave Suite 201
Sea, WA 981118
Contact: Yusuf Cabdi (206) 446-6204
Abdurahman Jama (206) 356-4588
Email info@uapac.org
Event sponsored by: UA-PAC
By Bob Young
Seattle Times staff reporter


Activists in Seattle’s minority communities are lamenting Mayor Greg Nickels’ loss in the primary election.. (read more…)
08 August,2009

UA-PAC is pleased to announce its endorsements in the 2009 Primary election in King County.
With so many dedicated and, qualified candidates our decision process was difficult. We ultimately selected those candidates who we felt best reflected the highest level of commitment to the interst of African immigrant community in King County, and the ability to follow through if elected. UA-PAC endorses the following candidates for the following offices
Dow Conistantine: King County Executive
Mike McGinn: Seattle Mayor:
Mike Obrien: Councill Postion 8
Nick Licata: Seattle City council Position 6
David Bloom: Seattle City Council Position 4
Rob Holland: Port Commissioner

UA-PAC with McGinn
United African Public Affairs Committee of Washington(UA-PAC) had an hour interview with Mayoral candidate McGinn on September 6, 2009., (read more…)
NPR, Sep 10.2009
New census figures Thursday are expected to show that the poverty rate rose in 2008. But the government still measures poverty the same way it did more than 40 years ago, and many experts think that gives an inaccurate measure of what’s going on. (read more…)
By Jim Brunner and Justin Mayo
Seattle Times staff reporters 09/09/2009
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels doesn’t have to travel far to see the neighborhood discontent that led to his ouster in the Aug. 18 primary. (read more…)