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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Chu married [[Mike Eng]] in 1978. (Eng took Chu's seat on the Monterey Park City Council in 2001, when Chu left the council after getting elected to the [[California State Assembly|Assembly]], and in 2006 he took Chu's seat on the Assembly, when Chu left the Assembly.) |
Chu married [[Mike Eng]] in 1978. (Eng took Chu's seat on the Monterey Park City Council in 2001, when Chu left the council after getting elected to the [[California State Assembly|Assembly]], and in 2006 he took Chu's seat on the Assembly, when Chu left the Assembly.) |
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==Discrimination Controversy== |
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In July 2011, Chu suggested a "Resolution of Regret" before the [[United States House of Representatives]] over the [[Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882]], a bill suspending Chinese immigration signed by President [[Chester A. Arthur]]. Chu described the bill as "incompatible with the basic founding principles of equality recognized in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution." However, a piece in the [[Wall Street Journal]] later that month uncovered a political record at odds with this statement. In 1996, while serving as a City Council member for Monterey Park, Ca., Chu unsuccessfully campaigned against [[Proposition 209]] which outlawed racial preferences by the state government, including using race, sex, or ethnicity to determine college admissions. In 2003, Chu campaigned against Proposition 54 which would prevent the government from collecting racial data on citizens. The piece also described how state governments that have embraced race as a factor in college admissions have seen a decline in the number of Asian students attending their public universities while states like California have seen a marked rise in Asian attendance.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Charles C.|title=The New Chinese Exclusion Act|url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304803104576428230249769142.html|work=Wall Street Journal|publisher=Wall Street Journal}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last=Leef|first=George|title=The New Chinese Exclusion Act|url=http://www.nationalreview.com/phi-beta-cons/273080/new-chinese-exclusion-act-george-leef|work=National Review|publisher=National Review|accessdate=2 August 2011}}</ref> |
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Judy May Chu 趙美心 | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 32nd district | |
| Assumed office July 14, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Hilda Solis |
| Member of the California State Board of Equalization from the 4th District | |
| In office 2007–2009 | |
| Preceded by | John Chiang |
| Succeeded by | Jerome Horton |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 49th district | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Gloria J. Romero |
| Succeeded by | Mike Eng |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 7, 1953 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mike Eng |
| Residence(s) | Monterey Park, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (B.A.) California School of Professional Psychology (PhD) |
| Profession | Politician Professor |
Judy May Chu, Ph.D. (Chinese name: 趙美心; pinyin: Zhào Měixīn) (born July 7, 1953)[1] is the U.S. Representative for California's 32nd congressional district, serving since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Chu was previously Chair of the California Board of Equalization, representing the 4th District.[2] She had also served on the Garvey Unified School District Board of Education, the Monterey Park City Council (with terms as mayor) and the California State Assembly.
Chu ran in the 32nd congressional district special election for the seat that was vacated by Hilda Solis after she was confirmed as Barack Obama's U.S. Secretary of Labor in 2009.[3] Chu was the top candidate running in the special election on May 19, 2009. She defeated Republican candidate Betty Tom Chu and Libertarian candidate Christopher Agrella in a runoff election on July 14, 2009.[4] She is the first Chinese American woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress. [5] Chu was reelected in the 2010 United States midterm elections, defeating Republican challenger Edward "Ed" Schmerling.
Early life and education
Judy Chu is the second of four children of Judson and May Chu, who were married in 1948 in their ancestral home of Xinhui, Jiangmen, Guangdong. After getting married they moved to Los Angeles, near 62nd Street and Normandie Avenue, where Chu was born and grew up until her early teen years, when the family moved to the Bay Area.[6][7]
Chu graduated with a B.A. in mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles. She then earned a Ph.D. in psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology.
Academic career
She taught as a psychology professor at the Los Angeles Community College District for 20 years, including 13 years at East Los Angeles College.[2][8]
Political career
Local and state politics
Chu's first elected position was Board Member for the Garvey School District in Rosemead, California in 1985. In 1988 she was elected to the city council of Monterey Park, where she served as mayor for three terms.[2][8] She ran for the California State Assembly in 1994, but lost the Democratic primary to Diane Martinez; in 1998, she lost the primary to Gloria Romero.
Chu was elected to the State Assembly in a May 15, 2001, special election after Romero was elected to the State Senate. She was elected to a full term in 2002 and was reelected in 2004. The district includes Alhambra, El Monte, Duarte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino and South El Monte, within Los Angeles County.[9]
Barred by term limits from running for a third full term in 2006, Chu was elected to the State Board of Equalization from the 4th District, representing most of Los Angeles County.
U.S. House of Representatives
2010 elections
Chu entered the special election for the 32nd District after Congresswoman Hilda Solis was appointed as Labor Secretary. She led the field in the May 19 special election. However, due to the crowded nature of the primary (eight Democrats and four Republicans filed) she only garnered 31.9 percent of the vote — well short of the 50% + 1 vote needed to win outright. She easily defeated Republican Betty Tom Chu (her cousin-in-law and a Monterey Park city councilwoman) and Libertarian businessman Christopher Agrella in the July 14 runoff.[4] She had been heavily favored due to the district's heavy Democratic tilt; with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of D+15, it is one of the safest Democratic districts in the nation.
Tenure
Chu was sworn in to office on July 16, 2009.
Throughout the years, she has received ratings of 100 from all Pro-Choice affiliates including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.[10] That being accompanied by ratings of 100 from the NARAL pro-choice California in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.[10] Conversely, Chu has received very low ratings given by Pro-Life organizations in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.[10]
Judy Chu’s number one priority as a new member of Congress is to work along side the Obama administration.[11] She wants to quickly bring in money to help the economy, protect public services from dramatic cuts, and bring funding into communities to help with the economy.[11] Chu believes that by making sure schools are strong, society is helping prepare students to live in the real world later on.[11]
Judy Chu is focused on bringing “green collar” jobs to the San Gabriel Valley.[11] This includes jobs in public transit, alternative energy, and conservation. She believes that the San Gabriel Valley should be the nation’s solar capital with its climate, work force, and research facilities.[11]
Committee assignments
- Committee on Education and Labor
- Committee on the Judiciary
- Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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Personal life
Chu married Mike Eng in 1978. (Eng took Chu's seat on the Monterey Park City Council in 2001, when Chu left the council after getting elected to the Assembly, and in 2006 he took Chu's seat on the Assembly, when Chu left the Assembly.)
Discrimination Controversy
In July 2011, Chu suggested a "Resolution of Regret" before the United States House of Representatives over the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, a bill suspending Chinese immigration signed by President Chester A. Arthur. Chu described the bill as "incompatible with the basic founding principles of equality recognized in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution." However, a piece in the Wall Street Journal later that month uncovered a political record at odds with this statement. In 1996, while serving as a City Council member for Monterey Park, Ca., Chu unsuccessfully campaigned against Proposition 209 which outlawed racial preferences by the state government, including using race, sex, or ethnicity to determine college admissions. In 2003, Chu campaigned against Proposition 54 which would prevent the government from collecting racial data on citizens. The piece also described how state governments that have embraced race as a factor in college admissions have seen a decline in the number of Asian students attending their public universities while states like California have seen a marked rise in Asian attendance.[12] [13]
References
- ^ California Births, 1905-1995
- ^ a b c "Vice Chair Judy Chu". California Board of Equalization. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
- ^ Larrubia, Evelyn (2008-12-23). "Solis' House seat draws interest of prominent politicians". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-12-24.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Blood, Michael P. Democrat captures US House seat in LA county, Huffington Post, 15 July 2009.
- ^ Merl, Jean. "Judy Chu trounces rivals in congressional race", Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2009.
- ^ "趙美心是心理學博士". Singtaousa News. 2008. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ Merl, Jean (July 16, 2009). "Judy Chu becomes first Chinese American woman elected to Congress". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Chu, Judy (2002). "Political Philosophy for Judy Chu". SmartVoter.org. League of Women Voters of California Education Fund. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
- ^ Biography at California Assembly website (archive from 2006)
- ^ a b c d Issue Rating at votesmart.org
- ^ a b c d e Issues at Chu's campaign website
- ^ Johnson, Charles C. "The New Chinese Exclusion Act". Wall Street Journal. Wall Street Journal.
- ^ Leef, George. "The New Chinese Exclusion Act". National Review. National Review. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
External links
- Official campaign website
- Official website at US House of Representatives
- Wikipedia neutral point of view disputes from September 2010
- 1953 births
- Living people
- People from Los Angeles, California
- American politicians of Chinese descent
- California Democrats
- California city council members
- California School of Professional Psychology alumni
- Female members of the United States House of Representatives
- Members of the United States Congress of Asian descent
- Members of the California State Assembly
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Women state legislators in California
- Asian American women in politics