Keynote Speaker Linh Thai is the founder of the Vietnamese Community Leadership Institute-a local grassroots <PERSON> leadership capacity building organization in Seattle. <PERSON>'s involvement in the community includes the Get-Out-To-Vote campaign for the <PERSON> community in local Seattle elections and statewide initiatives, as well as participation in the development of the Vietnamese Community in Seattle, an advocacy organization on behalf of <PERSON> in the City of Seattle. <PERSON> was formerly a District Representative at Congressman <PERSON>'s district office.