Wing Chong Luke (February 18, 1925 – May 16, 1965; Chinese: 陸榮昌; Jyutping: Luk6 Wing4coeng1; pinyin: Lù Róngchāng) was a Chinese-American lawyer and politician from Seattle.

The first Asian-American to hold elected office in the state, Luke was cited as an inspiration by Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor of Washington.

His grandfather had run a laundry in Seattle, but exclusion laws forced Luke's father to return to China.

[2] Upon their arrival in Seattle, the family saved to open a modest laundry and grocery store[citation needed] in the University District.

In 1944, his grades and civic activities earned him an invitation as a high school consultant for a White House Conference on juvenile problems, though Luke's induction into the army would prevent him from attending.

[3][4] Luke was appointed Assistant Attorney General of the State of Washington, in the Civil Rights Division and served in that capacity from 1957 to 1962.

[3] Running on the slogan "You are not electing a platform, but a Councilman," Luke maintained a pragmatic position on the issues and proved successful at mobilizing young volunteers.

The latter focus proved controversial, and Luke's open-housing ordinance (created to prevent discrimination in the sale or rent of Seattle real estate) faced heavy resistance, though it eventually passed.

Luke had reportedly mused about founding such a museum after observing how Chinese American culture in Seattle was so often swept under the rug.

[4][6] In 2013, the United States Department of the Interior designated the Wing Luke Museum as being affiliated with the National Park Service.

Rhea Suh, an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, stated "As a first-generation Asian American and a senior appointee of the Obama Administration, I am humbled and inspired by the public service legacy of Wing Luke".