The Chinese American Citizens Alliance, founded in 1895 and headquartered in San Francisco, chartered its newest chapter in Chicago, Illinois on Sunday, March 14 at the Chinese Community Center.  The daylong festive ceremonies opened in the heart of Chicago's Chinatown with the traditional Lion Dance by a local performing group complete with firecrackers.  The Grand Lodge contingent of Grand President Carolyn H. Chan, Executive Vice-President Virginia C. Gee, Membership VP John Wong, Communications VP Ed Gor, Grand Treasurer Herb Gee, Auditor Randy Young, Grand Executives David Lee and William Mei, Washington DC Lodge President Thomas Lee and DC member Rocky Lee joined the Charter Chicago Lodge Officers and members and hundreds of local dignitaries and community leaders in the commemoration unveiling of the Chicago Lodge signage to mark its headquarters at the On Leong Building. 

In a truly historic moment on Christmas Eve, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Los Angeles attorney Dolly Gee, as she is about to become the first Chinese-American woman to serve as a U.S. District Court judge. The Chinese American Citizens Alliance congratulates Dolly Gee on this long awaited and richly deserving accomplishment.

Chinese American Citizens Alliance, at 114-years the oldest Asian American national civil rights and community empowerment organization, has unanimously elected Carolyn Chan [陳湯美屏] of Albuquerque, New Mexico, as national Grand President for the term 2009-2011. In her acceptance remarks at the 50th Biennial National Convention, Chan vowed to “exercise vigilance and guard against discrimination.” Also chosen to the new Board of 24 members were Executive Vice President Virginia C. Gee [朱雲清, San Francisco], Planning Vice President Winston Wu [伍健, Los Angeles], Communications VP Edmond Gor [敖錦賜, Houston], and Membership VP John Y. Wong [黃錦渭, San Gabriel Valley].