History of Washington (state) result, the law went into effect on June 7, 2006. The Washington legislature introduced more advanced converge of domestic partnerships in 2008. History of Washington (state) The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans and Americans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States. Archaeological evidence shows that the Pacific Northwest was one of the first populated areas in North America.
California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs appointed by the California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Commissioner of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs Commission. She has been serving as an executive management for First Vietnamese American Bank, Sanwa Bank, Cathay Bank, and Center Bank since 1980. Dianne Yamashiro-Omi, Secretary <br>Yamashiro-Omi joined The California Endowment as a program officer in 2000. On December 19, 2005 Dianne Yamashiro-Omi was appointed as senior program officer for Culturally Competent Health Systems. The California Endowment is a private, statewide health foundation with a mission to build a stronger state by expanding access to affordable, quality health care to underserved communities