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La Palma City Council member Janet Keo Conklin, left, only the second official of Laotian/Cambodian descent elected west of the Mississippi, was invited to meet with Cambodian Ambassador to the United States Keo Chhea while in Washington this past week. Conklin visited Washington as a guest of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. Conklin had met Cambodia’s new Ambassador to the U.S. several months ago during his recent trip to Long Beach and the Ambassador said he returned the favor while she was in Washington. Conklin said they enjoyed a spirited discussion.
Conklin said she met with other federal officials in D.C., including U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel, and others while in our nation’s Capitol.
