Republican Party of Los Alamos Chair Lisa Shin, front row third from left, was invited to the White House recently for a special Asian American and Pacific Islander reception. Courtesy/RPLA

Republican Party of Los Alamos Chair Lisa Shin, second from left, with others invited to the White House recently for a special Asian American and Pacific Islander reception. Courtesy/RPLA

By LISA SHIN
Chair
Republican Party of Los Alamos

Congratulations to the Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW) for a successful Sunflower Tea event! Republicans in White Rock are invited to a cookout at 6 p.m. Friday, June 6. Please contact Jennifer McKerley for details at jmckerley@comcast.net.

The bi-monthly Central Committee meeting will be at 6 p.m., June 19, at Open Door Bible Ministry at 2101 Trinity Drive. We will hear from Eric Stromberg, who serves on the Los Alamos Board of Utilities.

I applaud President Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’! As a small business owner, I am overjoyed that the Qualified Business Income Deduction has been increased and made permanent; Section 179 deduction has been significantly expanded, and American citizens will benefit from the largest tax cut in U.S. history. There will be lower Social Security taxes for seniors, and up to $13,300 tax savings for middle-class families, and no tax on tips or overtime. Expect major wage increases up to $11,600 for American workers, permanent border security measures, pay raises and improved benefits for our troops, and Employer tax credits for voluntary paid family and medical leave benefits.

I was deeply honored to be invited to the White House for a special Asian American and Pacific Islander reception. It was a wonderful occasion to commemorate the enduring legacy and vibrant future of AAPI Americans. I was thrilled to meet other Asian-Americans who support President Trump. They joined 77 million citizens to vote for meritocracy, our 1st and 2nd Amendment freedoms, secure borders, a strong economy, and a return to common sense!

President Trump’s executive order on April 23, 2025, declared that ‘A bedrock principle of the United States is that all citizens are treated equally under the law. This principle guarantees equality of opportunity, not equal outcomes. It promises that people are treated as individuals, not components of a particular race or group. It encourages meritocracy and a colorblind society, not race- or sex-based favoritism. Adherence to this principle is essential to creating opportunity, encouraging achievement, and sustaining the American Dream.’

Republican Party of Los Alamos Chair Lisa Shin, third from left, with others invited to the White House recently for a special Asian American and Pacific Islander reception. Courtesy/RPLA