Achievements of Chinese-Americans in Arizona History

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Collected/Compiled by Homer Zhang 

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據官方記錄,華人移民美國已有226年的歷史 1788-2014

Official record shows Chinese immigration to U.S. has 226 years of history.

 
 

亞省華人人口統計資料

 

 
 

Total Population in Arizona

 

 
 

亞省華人占亞省人口總數不到1%。但對社會有不少的貢獻

Chinese-Americans accounted for less than 1% of the Arizona total population between 1880 and 1950, but they still made great contributions to the society.

 
 

 

在二次大戰中有79位華人子弟參軍保家衛國,其中有三位是空軍戰士

During World War II, seventy-nine Chinese-Americans in Arizona joined the military to defend the country.  Among five died, three of them were from the U.S. Air Force.

 
 

其中有4位參加過飛虎隊。鄧桐臻1941年赴中國抗日前線,轉位華人參加中美空軍第十四航空飛虎,轉戰昆明、桂林、成都。

Albert Ong (鄧桐臻), one of the four Chinese-Americans who joined the U.S. Fourteenth Air Force Flying Tigers, went to China in 1941 and fought against the Japanese in Kunming, Guilin and Chengdu.

 
 

 

關衛理去過中國訓練軍隊,在緬甸打擊日本軍隊,他在軍中服役20年,軍階中校,是本州華人最高軍階者。

William K. Toy (關衛理) went to China to train troops and fought against the Japanese army in Myanmar.  He served 20 years in the military and became a Lieutenant Colonel. William held the highest military rank among all the Chinese -American soldiers from Arizona.

 
 

 

 
鄧粵鈿四兄弟先後當兵,他參加過多次日夜轟炸作業包括著名的諾曼底登陸戰。

Henry Ong (鄧粵鈿), one of the 4 brothers who were all in the military, participated in a number of 24-hour bombing operations including the famous Normandy Landing.

 
 

 

鄧悅寧1946年當選為亞利桑那州的眾議員,是第一位在美國第一位華人州眾議員,1966年鄧悅寧再次當選為兩屆亞利桑那州的州議員。

 
 
 

 
 

鄧心平,1962年通過競選成為亞利桑那州高等法院大法官,是美國第一位華人大法官。70年代未經卡特總統提名,出任聯邦巡迴法庭大法官。

Thomas Tang (鄧心平), elected as the Arizona Supreme Court Chief Judge in 1962, was the first Chinese-American who had become a Chief Justice in U.S.   In the late 1970s, he was nominated by President Carter as Judge of Federal Circuit Court.

 
 
 

 
 

鄧達明1955年開始從政,1979年當選皮奧利亞市長,並連任三屆至1985年

Edmund Tang (鄧達明) entered politics in 1955, was elected Mayor of Peoria in 1979 and served on the position for three consecutive terms until 1985.

 
 

 

鄧偉利,1988年至1989年出任美莎市副市長,1993年當選美莎市市長。

Willie Wong (鄧偉利) served as Deputy Mayor of Mesa from 1988 to 1989, and was elected Mayor of Mesa in 1993.

 
 

 
黃仕鈞,1993年起先後四次出任亞利桑那州眾議員,任職長達8年,是亞利桑那州有史以來第二位進入州議會的華人。

Barry Wong (黃仕鈞) has served as a member of the Arizona State Representatives for four consecutive terms since 1993.  Wang is the second Chinese-American who has entered the state legislature in Arizona history.

 
 
 
 

 
 

周雅定,2005年成為鳳凰凰城市政法院第一位華裔女性審判長。

Song Ong (周雅定) is the first female Chinese-American who became the Chief Presiding Judge of Phoenix Municipal Court in 2005.

 
 
 

 
 

鄧鼎奇,2009年當上亞利桑那州Superior市市長。鄧高密公所主席頒發獎牌。

Dingqi Deng (鄧鼎奇), elected Mayor of Superior, Arizona in 2009, received an award from Jim Tang, President of Ong Ko Met Family Association of Phoenix.

 
 
 

 
 

余艷芬,2010年被選為亞利桑那州眾議員,是本省首位華裔女性眾議員。

Kimberly Yee (余艷芬), elected to the State House in 2010, is the first female Chinese-American who has become State Assemblywoman in Arizona.

 
 

 
余文勁,華人社區的資深僑領,備受主流社會敬重的華人代表,一生為僑民服務,2011年榮獲僑聯頒發的"服務僑社終身成就獎"。

John M. Yee (余文勁) has served the Chinese-American community throughout his live.  He has been widely recognized as a senior and well-respected leader both in the Chinese-American community and mainstream society.  In 2011, he was named recipient of the Lifetime Outstanding Community Service Award by the Chinese United Association of Greater Phoenix (CUAGP).

 
 

 

鄧朝駒,四屆僑聯主席。曾代表本州華人參加香港和澳門回歸大典,並由前總統布殊任命為白宮亞太裔委員。

Gray Ong (鄧朝駒), four times President of the Chinese United Association of Great Phoenix, was appointed by President Bush as a member of President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.  He attended the Hong Kong and Macao Handover Ceremonies on behalf of Arizona Chinese communities.

 
 
 

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華人慶祝美國國慶的歷史意義和現實意義
誰是最早的美國華裔市長?
---絡時代的資訊錯漏
沙漠明珠璀璨  華僑歷史光榮
美國亞利桑那州從政的華人

美國鳳凰城地區僑情報

僑聯弘揚中華文化
反岐視,福利會仍任重道遠
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亞省中華商會首屆會長鄧悅寧
鳳凰城兒童博物館
飛鴻踏雪泥 歷史留人間

 

 
Part 1亞省華人歷史圖片專輯
Chinese Americans in Arizona A selective summation
 
Part 2亞省華人歷史貢獻圖片專輯
Achievements of Chinese Americans in Arizona History
 
Part 3亞省鳳凰城僑聯總會圖片專輯
Chinese United Association of Greater Phoenix  History and contributions
 
Part 4:僑聯各僑團圖片專輯
CUAGP Historical Photos
 
歡慶亞利桑那州建州100年照片專輯
 
 

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