director democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton asian american pacific islander outreach efforts leave campaign position colorado democrats campaign official say saturday departure lisa changadveja come ahead democratic nominate contest state high proportion asian american voters like washington late month california june instrumental part help build aapi program efforts continue events next weeks campaign spokeswoman xochitl hinojosa say email reuters campaign expect announce new director aapi outreach soon changadveja announce departure campaign supporters email date march 18 say tremendous faith campaign commitment ability continue engage community move rest primary prepare general election leave hillary america recently accept new job colorado democratic party say email see reuters changadveja immediately return request comment minority communities key vote blocs clinton campaign help rack win bernie sanders u.s. senator vermont main rival democratic nomination nov. presidential election asian americans pacific islanders form percent u.s. population figure include people mix race accord u.s. census bureau make nearly 15 percent population california hold nominate contest june around percent state washington hold democratic caucus march 26. asian americans also among fastest-growing ethnic group unite state occasion outstrip growth latino population accord census study university california los angeles last year find asian-american electorate double 12 million voters 2040. changadveja join clinton campaign september accord linkedin page previously serve lgbtq aapi director ready hillary super pac support clinton run presidency accord page clinton 's asian-american outreach director leave campaign