He was a member of the National Leadership Council of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Barack Obama.
hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp kˈaʊnsəl ʌv ˈeɪʒən ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ænd pɐsˈɪfɪk ˈaɪləndɚz fɔːɹ bɚɹˈɑːk oʊbˈɑːmə.