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 GOP Involvement 1992 - Two Major Campaigns


GOP Involvement in 1992: Congressional Campaign and Presidential Campaign Staff  


Two major campaigns occurred in Dr. Esther Lee’s life in the years of 1991 and 1992. Running for public office was never in Dr. Esther Lee’s mind even though many people had speculated she would do so.  Being an educator, Dr. Lee’s lifelong goal was to promote better cross-cultural understanding and harmony among people including in the political arena. More information is presented in two separate sections: Congressional campaign and Presidential campaign.
 
Dr. Lee’s congressional campaign generated great impacts on her life and many others’ as well. During her tenue at the US Department of Education, Dr. Lee (formerly known as Esther Lee Yao) consulted the White House Political Director, Ron Kaufman regarding her next campaign efforts for President George H. Bush. Yet, Mr. Kaufman believed that President Bush could be reelected without any problem after the Desert Storm victory. However, President Bush required a GOP controlled House to fulfill his agenda. He suggested Dr. Lee run for the congressional seat in her home district. After serious consideration, she accepted the challenge. Although she lost with a small margin to a Caucasian woman during the primary, her impact among the future Asian/Pacific American (APA) leaders was immeasurable. Many of them were inspired by her narrow-margin defeat. They realized that it’s possible to reach victory. Consequently, the political involvement and running for public offices among Houston APAs emerged suddenly in the following years. Since then, more and more Asian Americans have been elected to US Congress and at state level. Materials related to Dr. Lee’s congressional race can be located in a separate file in the Resource Room.
 
Following Dr. Lee’s unsuccessful congressional race, she was assigned as the National Coordinator for APA Coalition for Bush/Quayle 1992 campaign by the White House. It was a full-time salaried staff position at the Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The complete information regarding APAs participation under Dr. Lee’s leadership from Washington, DC for this campaign are archived in President Bush’ Library in College Station, Texas. A nominal scanned files can be found in the file/section: Involvement of the Bush/Quayle ’92 Campaign.

Dr. Esther Lee's Delegate Credential to 1992 National GOP Convention 

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Dr. Lee's Delegate credential for the GOP National Convention in Houston, 1992.

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Dr. Lee, the National Director for Coalition of Asian/Pacific Americans for Bush/Quayle 92 in Washington, DC
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Campaign Staff ID of Bush/Quayle '92.
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"Thank You" Letter from President George H. Bush after his defeat in 1992.
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  • Home
    • Welcome
    • Esther S. Lee, Ph.D.
    • About Us
    • Join US
    • Challenges to you
    • contact us
  • News
  • Resource
    • Guided reading
    • Birth of FNPL 1993
    • Dr. Esther Lee's Profile >
      • Dr. Esther Lee's Career Development
      • Why Did Dr. Lee Get Politically Involved?
      • Esther Lee's Family Life
      • Plaques and Certificates
      • Family members’ write-ups about Esther
    • Non-Political Community Services 1972-1984
    • ​Dr. Lee's Tenure at University of Houston/Clear Lake (1975-1992)
    • Role of Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) and OCAW 1978-1984 >
      • OCA NonGOP
    • GOP (Republican) Involvement 1982-1992 >
      • GOP Involvement 1980
      • GOP Involvement 1981
      • GOP Involvement 1982
      • GOP Involvement 1983
      • GOP Involvement 1984
      • GOP Involvement 1985
      • GOP Involvement 1986
      • GOP Involvement 1987
      • GOP Involvement 1988
      • GOP Involvement 1989
      • GOP 1990/1991 ​Full-Time Political Appointments
      • GOP Involvement 1992
      • Beyond 1993
    • Birth of Texas Asian Republican Caucus (TARC) 1985-
    • Congressional Commission on Immigration 1987-1990
    • Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in 1990
    • US Department of Education in 1990-1991
    • Dr. Lee's ​Congressional Campaign Launched in 1991
    • Dr. Lee's Congressional Campaign 1992
    • Role in the Bush/Quayle Campaign 1992
    • America China Chamber of Commerce 1993
    • Portion of Esther Lee's Writings
    • Dr. Lee’s recorded speech engagements since 1995-
  • My Story in America
  • Podcast
  • Activities
    • Supporters writing