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'''Leezah Sun''' (born {{Circa|1970}}) is an American politician and activist. She was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Arizona House of Representatives]] elected to represent District 22 in 2022.
'''Leezah Sun''' (born {{Circa|1970}}) is an American politician and activist. She was a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Arizona House of Representatives]] elected to represent District 22 in 2022.


== Life ==
== Biography ==
Sun was born {{Circa|1970}} in [[Jeju City]], South Korea to Chinese refugees.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Munson |first=Olivia |date=May 3, 2022 |title=How Leezah Sun went from first-time voter to leader in Asian community |url=https://www.azcentral.com/mosaic-story/news/local/arizona-people/2021/08/08/how-leezah-sun-went-first-time-voter-leader-asian-american-pasific-islander-community/7957910002/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=AZ Central |language=en}}</ref> In 1977, Sun and her family moved to [[Michigan]].<ref name=":0" />
Sun was born {{Circa|1970}} in [[Jeju City]], South Korea to Chinese refugees.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Munson |first=Olivia |date=May 3, 2022 |title=How Leezah Sun went from first-time voter to leader in Asian community |url=https://www.azcentral.com/mosaic-story/news/local/arizona-people/2021/08/08/how-leezah-sun-went-first-time-voter-leader-asian-american-pasific-islander-community/7957910002/ |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=AZ Central |language=en}}</ref> In 1977, Sun and her family moved to [[Michigan]].<ref name=":0" />


Revision as of 02:43, 1 February 2024

Leezah Sun
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
In office
January 9, 2023 – January 31, 2024
Serving with Lupe Contreras
Preceded byBen Toma
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

Leezah Sun (born c. 1970) is an American politician and activist. She was a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 22 in 2022.

Biography

Sun was born c. 1970 in Jeju City, South Korea to Chinese refugees.[1] In 1977, Sun and her family moved to Michigan.[1]

Sun worked in the pharmaceutical industry on the East Coast of the United States.[1] She moved to Arizona in 2005 and started a family.[1] She was a stay at home mom.[1] Sun was motivated to volunteer with the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and the Demand to Learn campaign after her 8 year old son was denied access to gifted educational programs.[1] She registered to vote in 2018.[1] She ran in the 2020 Arizona House of Representatives election and ultimately lost to two incumbents.[1] After the election, she was appointed vice chair of the central region of the Arizona Asian American Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus.[1]

During the 2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, Sun was elected to represent District 22.[2]

Sun resigned from the Arizona House in January 2024 after it was determined that she had committed a number of ethics violations.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Munson, Olivia (May 3, 2022). "How Leezah Sun went from first-time voter to leader in Asian community". AZ Central. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Arizona State House - District 22 Democratic Primary Results | Journal Sentinel". www.jsonline.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Rep. Leezah Sun resigns from Arizona Legislature after damning ethics panel report". www.azcentral.com. January 31, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.


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