The OCAA is comprised of eleven members. Nine are appointed by the Governor, one by the Senate President and one by the Speaker of the House. We strive for ethnic diversity as well as geographic diversity in our commission appointments.
The core function of the Commission on Asian Affairs, much like the Hispanic Affairs and Black Affairs Commission, is to facilitate communication and dissemination of information between state government and a particular segment of Oregon's minority community. This function not only benefits the Asian Americans in our communities, it also provides the state with information on how best to provide services to all its citizens.
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