Judy Chu

Judy Chu

Infobox Politician (general)
name=Judy May Chu
趙美心


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title=California State Board of Equalization Member
term_start=2007
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predecessor=John Chiang
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title2=Member of the California State Assembly from the 49th District
term_start2=2001
term_end2=2006
predecessor2=Gloria Romero
successor2=Mike Eng
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birth_date=birth date and age|1953|7|7
birth_place=Los Angeles, California
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party=Democratic Party
residence=Monterey Park
spouse=Mike Eng
profession=Politician
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Judy May Chu, Ph.D. (Chinese name: ; pinyin: Zhào Měixīn) (born July 7 1953 in Los Angeles, California) [ [http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=Judy&last=Chu&spelling=Exact&4_year=&4_month=0&4_day=0&5=&7=&SubmitSearch.x=0&SubmitSearch.y=0 California Births, 1905-1995] ] is an American politician and educator. She is member of the Democratic Party. She is the current Chair of the California Board of Equalization, representing the 4th District.

Education

Chu has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and a B.A. in mathematics. She taught as a professor at East Los Angeles College for 13 years.cite web | author= Judy Chu | year=2002 | title=Political Philosophy for Judy Chu| url=http://www.smartvoter.org/2002/11/05/ca/state/vote/chu_j/philosophy.html| work= [http://www.smartvoter.org/ League of Women Voters of California Education Fund] | accessdate=14 May | accessyear=2007] cite web | author= Board of Equalization | year=2007 | title=Vice Chair Judy Chair - Board of Equalization| url=http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/jchu/about_member.html| work= [http://www.boe.ca.gov CA BOE] | accessdate=14 May | accessyear=2007]

Political career

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. 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 as the representative of the 49th District of the State Assembly in a May 15 2001 special election after Romero was elected to the State Senate, but was eventually forced out by term limits. The district includes Alhambra, El Monte, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, San Marino and South El Monte, within Los Angeles County.cite web | author= California State Assembly | year=2006 | title=California State Assemblymember Judy Chu: Biography| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20060528234302/http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a49/biography.htm| work= [http://www.assembly.ca.gov California State Assembly] | accessdate=14 May | accessyear=2007]

Personal

Her husband, Mike Eng, was also a member of the city council for Monterey Park, though not at the same time, and is the current 49th District assemblymember, being Chu's immediate successor.

References

External links

* [http://www.asianamerican.net/bios/Chu-Judy.html Biography of Judy Chu]
* [http://www.judychu.net/ Official Judy Chu campaign site]
* [http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/jchu/index.html Chair Judy Chu - State Board of Equalization]


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