Honor & Awards:
Speaker, Asia Society, Asian American Politics, 2011/2012
Speaker, SF State University, SF Political Issues, 2011
Honoree, Chinese American Democratic Club 50th Anniversary, 2008
Corporate Award (AsianWeek), Organization of Chinese Americans - SF, 2007
Honoree (AsianWeek), SF Bay Area Publicity Club, 2006
Finalist (AsianWeek), Outstanding Magazine for Overall Coverage (national), Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, 2003, 2005-07
Media Panelist, SF League of Women Voters, televised City Attorney forum, 2005
Panelist, California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus, Asian Americans and media, 2005
"AsianWeek Day" declared by SF Mayor, 2004
Media Panelist, New California Media & SF League of Women Voters, supervisor debates, 2002-04
Speaker, American Jewish Committee, Asian American politics, 2003
Panelist, Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council, SF politics, 2002
Co-founder, Westside Chinese Democratic Club, 2002
Honoree, Asian Pacific Democratic Club,1996