Iwen Chu | |
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_NYS_Iwen_Chu_(cropped).jpg) Chu in 2024 | |
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 17th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Simcha Felder (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 16, 1978 Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn College (MA) |
| Website | Campaign website Official website |
Iwen Chu (Chinese: 曲怡文; born December 16, 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 17th district. A Democrat, she is the first Asian American woman to be elected to the state senate.[1][2]
- ^ Khurshid, Samar (November 30, 2022). "'I knew the vote would be close, but I didn't think that close': Iwen Chu's History-Making Win in Brooklyn's New 17th State Senate District". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ Del Cerro, Ximena (November 17, 2022). "Iwen Chu elected first Asian woman state Senator in New York, will represent first Asian-majority state Senate district". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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