Chin has been a member of several public service groups and organizations . In 1974 , she was a founding member of Asian Americans for Equality , a group dedicated to " empowering Asian Americans and others in need " , and she served as the board 's president from 1982 to 1986 . She was the chairperson of the New York Immigration Coalition , a policy and advocacy organization which works on issues concerning immigrants and refugees . She was a board member of the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development , an affordable housing non-profit organization . Chin was also a founding member of the Chinatown Partnership Local Development Corporation , a group that was formed in 2006 to " rebuild Chinatown following 9/11 , and to preserve the neighborhood 's unique culture while ensuring its vitality in the future . " In local and state politics , Chin was a member of Manhattan Community Board 1 and Manhattan Community Board 3 , and was elected to the New York State Democratic Committee for two terms from 1986 to 1990
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Margaret Chin