Background
Veloria, Velma Rosete Daughter of Apelino and Patrocinio (Rosete) Veloria. came to the United States, 1961.
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Velma Rosete Veloria
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Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, San Francisco State University, 1976.
Career
Office manager, First Hill Physical Therapy, Seattle, 1985-1989;
field coordinator, Dolores Sibonga for Mayor, Seattle, 1989;
staff organizer, N.W. National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, Seattle, 1989-1990;
organizer, Svc. Employees International Union, since 1995;
representative district 11, Washington State Legislation, Olympia, since 1992;
ranking minority member trade and economics development, Washington State Legislation, Olympia
past vice chairman state government, healthcare, labor/commerce, Washington State Legislation, Olympia. Member of national environmental justice advisory county United States Environmental Protection Agency, since 1994.
Co-chairman jobs creation subcommittee Duwamish Coalition, 1994-1996. Leader, organizer Wash.State Trade and Investment Mission to Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, 1995, to Philippines and Indonesia, 1994, The Philippines, 1993. Participant summer seminar for teachers Washington State in Global Economy, 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Oral historian Alaskeros, 1987. Delegate Democratic National Convention, Atlanta, 1988, Chicago, 1996. Member transition team Mayor of Seattle, 1989.
Member Filipino American Political Action Group of Washington, 1991-1992. Board directors Wing Luke Asian Museum, 1991-1992. Washington state advising committee member United States Civil Rights Commission, since 1991.
Member steering committee Cultural Unity Coalition, since 1991. Chairman Asian Elected Officials of Washington, since 1994. Member Asian Pacific Islander Women's Political Caucus, since 1994, Washington Law and Justice Advisory Council, since 1994.
Member Washington Economics Development Finance Authority, 1995-1996. Board directors Washington-Pangasinan Sister State Association, since 1995. Member community advisory board U. Washington Women's Center, since 1995.
