Steve Ly
Steve Ly | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Directly Elected Mayor of Elk Grove | |
| Assumed office November 8, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Davis |
| Elk Grove City Council | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Davis, UC Davis School of Law |
Steve Ly is an American politician, currently serving as mayor of Elk Grove, Sacramento County, California. Before serving as mayor, he was a part of the Elk Grove City Council of District 4.[1][2]
He is the second directly elected mayor of Elk Grove and the first ethnically Hmong mayor in the United States.[1][2]
Early life, education, and career
Steve and his family immigrated from Xiangkhouang Province, Laos, to the United States, during the Vietnam War, starting his new life at age 4. He graduated the University of California, Davis with a degree in Sociology and Political Science.[3]
Steve has served as the Director to Serve Elk Grove and Director to Asian Pacific School Board Members Association, Director to the Hmong National Development, Director to the National Parent Teacher Home Visitation Project, with the Elk Grove Optimist Club, Executive Board member of SEIU-UHW, Sacramento County Sheriffs Community Advisory Board, California State Advisory Council on Refugee Assistance and Services, Carroll Elementary School Site Council, Boards official liaison to Sacramento County Office of Education, Elk Grove School Board's Clerk, and as Elk Grove City Councilman. He has also provided academic support and counseling to youth in juvenile hall.[3][4][1]
City council
Mayor Ly was elected to be the City Councilmember for District 4 in 2014.
Mayor of Elk Grove
Elected on November 8, 2016, and winning re-election on December 12, 2018, he has advocated for youth education and empowerment,[4] boosting the economy with more infrastructure, civic amenities, and jobs.[5]
Steve Ly is running for a 3rd term in the 2020 mayoral race against Bobbie Singh-Allen and Brian Pastor.[6]
Civic Amenities
Mayor Ly has taken credit for building a Costco, aquatics center, animal shelter, veterans hall, community center, and senior center.[5]
Infrastructure
Ly plans the construction of one, possibly two, hospitals and a bio tech center.[7]
Personal life
Ly is married to his wife Cua and has 2 children. He lives with his family in Elk Grove.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b c "Elk Grove's new mayor cheered by Hmong worldwide". The Sacramento Bee. December 10, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "For nation's first Hmong mayor, life is an 'American story'". NBC News. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Full Biography for Steve Ly". www.smartvoter.org. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Steve Ly". The Greater Sacramento Economic Council. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Armstrong, Lance. "Ly talks about new mayoral term". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- ^ Writer, Lance Armstrong Citizen Staff. "Election 2020: Ly, Suen, Spease lead city candidates in fundraising". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ Armstrong, Lance. "Election '18: Mayor Ly kicks off re-election campaign". Elk Grove Citizen. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "For nation's first Hmong mayor, life is an 'American story'". NBC News. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ "Mayor Steve Ly – Serving the Elk Grove community". Retrieved March 10, 2020.