Evan Low
| Evan Low | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Campbell, California | |
| In office December 1, 2009 – December 7, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Jane Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Jason Baker |
| Member of the Campbell, California City Council | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Campbell, California |
| Alma mater | San Jose State University |
| Occupation | senior district representative, student |
Evan Low is an American politician and a member of the Campbell, California City Council. In 2009 and 2010 his colleagues on the Council selected him to serve as Mayor. He current term on the council expires in 2014.
Low was born in 1983 as the son of Arthur Low, a Chinese American optometrist, grew up in San Jose, California, and moved to Campbell in 2003.[1][2][3] He gained an bachelor's degree in political science from San Jose State University and works on his master's degree in public administration.[2][3] He participated in the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.[3]
In 2004, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the City Council, and won in 2006. He was later selected vice-mayor by his colleagues.[2] The city council selected him mayor to succeed Jane Kennedy on December 1, 2009.[3] His term as mayor ended in 2010.[2] Low works as a senior district representative for Democratic 22nd Assembly District California State Assembly member Paul Fong and is a member of the Democratic National Committee.[1][2] The San Francisco Chronicle noted that Low was "one of the youngest gay and youngest Asian American mayors" in the United States.[2] He current term on the council ends in 2014.
The San Jose Mercury News speculated that Low could run for California's 24th State Assembly district in 2012.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b McLaughlin, Ken (December 7, 2009). "Campbell picks young, gay mayor". San Jose Mercury News. http://www.mercurynews.com/top-stories/ci_13941127. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f Jones, Carolyn (December 2, 2009). "Young, gay Asian becomes mayor of Campbell". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/02/BA081ATEF9.DTL. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Campbell Council Expected To Elect Country's Youngest Openly Gay Mayor". KTVU. December 1, 2009. http://www.ktvu.com/news/21777965/detail.html. Retrieved December 2, 2009.
- ^ "Internal Affairs: For local pols, battle for Beall seat could be tantalizing". San Jose Mercury News. January 9, 2011. http://www.mercurynews.com/internal-affairs/ci_17047001. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
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