Cindy Ryu

Cindy Ryu
Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 32nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Maralyn Chase
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cody Ryu
Residence	Shoreline, Washington
Education	University of Washington (BS, MBA)

Cindy Ryu is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 32nd district. She was the first Korean-American woman to be a mayor in the United States.

Early life, education and career

Ryu has lived in South Korea, Brunei, and the Philippines. She earned a Bachelor of Science in microbiology and a Master of Business Administration in operations management from the University of Washington.

Career

While serving as a member of the Shoreline City Councilr, Ryu was elected mayor in 2008, becoming the first female Korean-American mayor in the United States. Cindy was president of both the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce and its Dollars For Scholars Chapter. She helped create Shoreline's Green Business Program.

Cindy was first elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2010, and was reelected in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020. Cindy is the chair of the Housing, Community Development & Veterans Committee. She also chairs the Overseas Korean Politicians Council and is Vice Chair of Women In Government, a national organization of women state legislators.

External links

• House Democrats page