• Only NWCCA members are eligible to vote. 只有協會會員有投票權。
• Please use the code provided to you by Election Committee together with your email address for voting. 請用選舉協會寄給你的密碼和你的電郵地址參加選舉。
• Improper use of the code will be considered as invalid vote. 不适当的使用将导致选票作废。
• Family members with Family Membership can share the code, but cannot share the code with other members. 有家庭會員身份的會員可以和家人分用密碼，但不可和其他協會會員分用。
• Please vote up to 9 people to be NWCCA Board of Directors for 2012 - 2014 by following the Guidelines of Board Member Responsibilities below. 請參照下面的2012-14董事會會員職責介紹最多選舉九人。
• Only adults in the family or 18 years or older can vote. 十八嵗以上或成人可以投票。
• Members not residing in Bellingham or States but have Family Membership can vote or can authorize spouse to vote in their names. 暫時不居住在北臨海和美國但是是協會的家庭會員的人, 可以參加選舉，也可以委託配偶代理選舉。

Guideline of Board Member Responsibilities:董事會會員職責

• Understand and follow the association's mission, objectives, ByLaws and programs; 理解並尊崇協會的宗旨，目標，章程和事宜。
• Willing to serve the community, take responsibility and follow through on given assignments; 願意為社區奉獻， 有責任心和持續性。
• Represent different entities in the community; 代表社區不同的團體和声音。
• Attend board meetings and functions, such as special events; 盡量參與董事會會議及各種活動。
• Possess community-building skills, work well with people individually and in a group; 有共建社區之能力，與其他個人和團體共同努力，和諧共處。
• Follow conflict-of-interest and confidentiality policies; 遵循利益衝突和保密政策。
• Possess honesty, sensitivity to and tolerance of differing views, a friendly, responsive and patient approach, and high personal integrity. 正直，容納異己，友好，有耐心，個人誠信高。

For transparency and fair election, the following members of the Association are designated as the election and audit team:為確保選舉公正度和透明度，以下會員被邀請指派為選舉協會。

• Bobbi Buchanan
• Ping Lan Fong 馮秉蘭
• Zhiling Zhang 張智灵
• Rafael Chou 周家德 - Auditor

A Few Words From/About Candidates (first name in alphabetic order)

• Austin Huang (黃曉楓) – Current Board Member

President and Principal, Merit Engineering, Inc.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. Geological Engineering, UW-Madison, 1990
- M.S. Geological Engineering, UW-Madison, 1989
- B.S., Mining Engineering (Minor: Slope Stability), China Institute of Mining, 1982
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
- Licensed Professional Engineer (Civil) in Washington (1992), Oregon (1998), and
    California (2002), Arizona, Alaska and British Coloumbia, Canada.
- Licensed Geologist in Washington, 2003
- Elected into Academy of Geo-Professionals 2011
- Elected into ASCE fellow in 2007 (American Society of Civil Engineering)
- Member, Rotary Club of Bellingham
- Gold Award from American Council of Engineering Company, Washington 2004 for special contribution to engineering value
- Who’s Who in Science and Engineering In America since 1997
Artistic Director and Chair - Bellingham Chinese Culture Festival concert
- Composer
The first President, NWCCA for two terms.

• Fiona Wang (王雅菲) – Current Board Member

Fiona hails from Harbin, China. She now works for the City of Bellingham. NWCCA board member for two terms. Always willing to serve the community.

• Cindy Tjoelker – Principal of Nooksack Elementary School

I was born and raised in Whatcom County. For the past 25 years I have worked in the Nooksack Valley School District as a teacher and currently the principal at Nooksack Elementary. I have one daughter, Lianne, who was born in China. Throughout her childhood we’ve been involved with other families who have adopted from China through play groups and events, as well as a number of years volunteering as a parent for the Mei Hua School. I am happy to support the NWCCA and Chinese community by serving on the board and appreciate the opportunity to represent the membership.

• Jenny Ji (章樵)– Current board member

I was born and raised in China.  I arrived in Los Angeles of California in 1990. During this new period of my life, I enjoyed and experienced an extremely busy life with work, school, church, and family.  After many years of hard work in supporting my daughter, she became an established figure skater who received several awards including, the U.S. Figure Skating Association Double Gold Medalist Award, a National Honor Roll in academics, and was invited to and attended the Presidential Inauguration with the Global Young Leaders Conference.
Three years ago, I moved to Bellingham and helped my husband with our restaurant business. My daughter now studies at the University of Washington in Seattle.  My new desire is to start living for myself and continue to pursue my education here at Western. I hope to find my passion in a new career in the field of Art Therapy.
Having lived in numerous cities and studied at different colleges and worked at several banks and insurance companies, my roles and experiences as a wife, a mother,  a worker, a self employer and a student have truly impacted my life and have shaped my beliefs and desires to help and support others while empowering myself. One of my passions is creating art. I love photography and painting and feel that creating art pieces have helped me to overcome many stresses and understand my feelings and emotions, especially ones that had been repressed in my past during the Cultural Revolution. Aside from art, one of my favorite things to do is to offer my time for community service such as serving as a piano accomplice and a music coach for the Seattle Joy Singing Club. I also enjoy serving as a treasurer for the Board of the Northwest Chinese Cultural Association and am also in the committee of Bellingham Chinese Culture Festival as well as a board member of the Tri-cities Figure Skating Association of Kennewick, WA.  Although I take on many challenges and activities, I believe that I am successful because I understand what commitment is. I love to challenge myself and set high standards for myself. 
After I finished studying at the Whatcom Community College, I am determined to pursue my dream of furthering my education. “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself” (John Dewey). The most beautiful dream to me as of right now is to attain higher education and to apply my academic achievement to contribute to the American society through art therapy. I am grateful for my life after I have moved to the U.S. and hope to keep gaining more life experiences here in Bellingham.

• Jenny Jin Li (金莉）- Office Manager, Mystical Fireworks, Vancouver, Canada

Education: Public Administration, Master degree, University Antwerp, Belgium
Information Management System, Master degree, University Antwerp, Belgium
Sustainable development, Bachelor degree, China Agriculture University, Beijing, China
In spite of the large numbers of Chinese in the U.S., most Americans have a very limited knowledge of Chinese language and culture. While China is having more and more impact on the rest of the world, let western people know about china is more important than ever. Meanwhile, let our own next generations to understand china is taking into account to our live too. So this is the purpose I like to know and involve more about our Chinese community in Bellingham.

• Johnny Hu (胡錫聖) – 27, Math Faculty, Whatcom Community College

As a Chinese-American young professional, I am proud of my Chinese background and language. My passion outside of teaching and mathematics mostly consists of helping others - particularly young Asian American people - understand the importance of how their Asian culture helps shape their unique identity. I am proud to be a member of NWCCA and I see serving on the board as an opportunity to reach out to more individuals (especially youth and young professionals) in the Bellingham community. In the past I've had experience working as a faculty advisor to several Chinese student clubs. In addition, I've been an active member of the Taiwan ROC Youth Alliance of Pacific Northwest (TYAPN). As a graduate student at WWU, I reached out to many Chinese students and served as their unofficial mentor. At Whatcom Community College, I will be working with International Programs to help increase international student enrollment. I'm a strong supporter of international students and other students of color on campus.

• Kay Morris – Elementary School Teacher

I am from Lynden and have been an elementary school teacher for over 20 years.  Currently I am teaching first grade at Ebenezer Christian School.  I also taught English in Nanchang, Jiangxi, China from 1992-1994.  I have one daughter, Julia, who was born in China.  I adopted her in 1997 and she is now 15 years old. 
I enjoyed living and  working in China and I enjoyed learning about the festivals and celebrating them while I was there.  I think it is  important for my daughter to continue to honor and celebrate the culture and country of her birth.  

• Mary Chen (陳燕虹) – Current board member

我是 Mary Chen,  很高兴在这里介绍我自己，大家都知道我，我是西北中华文化联谊会（NWCCA) 这一届的理事会员Board member 是一个热爱公益，热心服务于我们广大华人，弘扬宣传中华文化的积极人士。曾在  Bellingham美华中文学校教授中文，做老师3年多，积累了丰富的教学经验。现是华盛顿州唯一的华人知名网站西滨网的专栏作家和新闻报道记者，及时准确地报道了我们此地华人的很多热点新闻和活动，积极推动和参与了我们州第一个华人市长的选举并取得了成功。同时也积极参与教会的各种活动，热心帮助华人新移民，为他们排忧解难，己所能及。一直以来是我们丝绸之路舞蹈团的成员，为我们华人社区和本地重大节日活动演出精彩舞蹈和各种节目，奉献社会和广大民 众。总之，我愿用自己的才华和智慧，正直和热情，积极和努力，继续地奉献和服务于我们华人社区，请大家一如既往的支持我，投票给我，衷心感谢！

I am Mary Chen, very glad to have the opportunity to introduce myself. Most of you know me. I am currently serving as a board member for NWCCA. I have high level of passion and enthusiasm in serving the community and spreading the Chinese culture. I taught at Bellingham MeiHua School for more than 3 years, accumulated a wealth of teaching experience. Today I am the only reporter and columnist for SeattleBin.com, providing timely and accurate coverage of many of the Chinese news and activities. I have participated and helped election of the first Chinese major in this State. I am also active in Church activities, helping new Chinese immigrants, solving problems for them, to my best efforts. I have been a member of the Silk Dance group, performing in various festivals and events. In short, I would like to use my talent and wisdom, integrity and passion, positive attitude and hard work, to continue my dedication and service to the Chinese community. Please support me as you always have and vote for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

• Ning Yu (俞寧) – Current board member

Professor of English Literature, Coordinator of Chinese Language Program at Western Washington University. Founder of the original Chinese School over 10 years ago and an active supporter during the establishment of NWCCA and all future events and activities of the Association. Loves the community, enjoys promoting Chinese culture and art, enjoys teaching and demonstrating Chinese Calligraphy for a lot of events. Always ready to serve the community.

• Rick Ching (程邦瑞) – Occupational Therapist

My Chinese name is 程邦瑞 and I am 47 years of age and my current profession is an occupational therapist primarily working with geriatric population in skilled nursing facility. I worked in Bellingham and Mt. Vernon areas since 2003 when my family was still living in Vancouver Canada. in Octocber 2009, me and my wife, Sindy Lin, finially decided to move down to Bellingham and residing in SouthHill community nearby Lake Padden, and our two beautiful childen Ryan and Angel are going to Kindergarden and first grade school at Waye King elementry.  
I was born in China and spent my childhood mostly in central China, Wuhan, HuBei. My family moved to HongKong in 1980 and I finished my high school there before I went to GuangZhou, Canton to study Medicine.  After 6 years of study and practice, I graduated from medical school at JiNan University and became a medical doctor in 1989.
In 1991, I decided to come to United State to study occupational therapy hoping that one day I could transition myself back to medical field. I tried very hard and couldn't make my dream come true. However, I have become a very successful occupational therapist after my graduation in 1995 from University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. I love my job very much and would like to continue to serve our people in this community and help people understand more about our health care delivery system and the benefit of occupational therapy and rehab.
I speak English and a few Chinese dialects including Mandarin and Cantonese. In the past 2 years, me and my wife have been involved in many of our Chinese community activities and able to contribute in many ways. The most memorable one was to act along with professor YuNing from WWU in "Emerald Bay" a dramatic ballet telling a story about Chinese immigrants living in Bellingham 125 years ago.
 I appreciate the nomination for me to join board member and acknowledging the needs for ongoing reinteration of our Chinese culture and dedication of our time and personal efforts to strenth our tie and mutual understanding of all.

• Xinrong Lynch (朱新榮) – Current Board Member

Graduated from Wuhan University and was an ESL instructor for more than 8 years in China. Worked at a private sector as IT Manager for 8 years and is now a database and applications administrator for the local government of Whatcom County since 2007. Always willing to give back to the community what I’ve got. Had been actively involved in original and later Mei Hua Chinese School in teaching and other activities. Appreciate the opportunity and the experience of being the current president of the Association. Always ready to give back more if needed.