Julie Kang

Spoke as co-chair of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission in support of King County's new executive order restricting federal immigration enforcement, telling reporters that immigrants, refugees and communities of color have built and sustained this democracy with labor, sacrifice and belief in its promise.

February 12, 2026For

Source: mynorthwest.com · researched July 24, 2026

Served on the King County election oversight committee, as co-chair of the King County Immigrant and Refugee Commission, and on the Haller Lake Community Club board, and worked as a National Board Certified Teacher and Washington Education Association member, according to her campaign biography page verified live on this date.

July 23, 2026

Source: julieforseattle.com · researched July 24, 2026

Received the sole endorsement of The Seattle Times editorial board in the Seattle City Council District 5 race, which published an editorial naming her the better choice for the position.

July 6, 2026

Source: seattletimes.com · researched July 24, 2026

Co-founded Pacific International Bank, a community bank focused on Korean American-owned small businesses that grew to about $200 million in assets before merging with Bank of Hope, and taught as an educator at the University of Washington and Seattle University, training teachers to work with multilingual students and students with diverse needs.

February 9, 2026

Source: theurbanist.org · researched July 24, 2026