Debra Wong Yang | |
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| United States Attorney for the Central District of California | |
| In office May 20, 2002 – November 17, 2006 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Alejandro Mayorkas |
| Succeeded by | Thomas P. O'Brien |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Pitzer College (BA) Boston College (JD) |
Debra Wong Yang (Chinese: 楊黃金玉; pinyin: Yáng Huáng Jīnyù) is the former United States Attorney for the Central District of California. She was appointed in May 2002 by President George W. Bush, who made her the first Asian American woman to serve as a United States Attorney.[1][2][3] In 2009, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa nominated Yang to a vacancy on the Los Angeles Police Commission. In 2016, she was listed as the potential choice for SEC Chief in Donald Trump's cabinet.
- ^ "Former United States Attorneys". 4 November 2015.
- ^ "PN1594 - Nomination of Debra W. Yang for Department of Justice, 107th Congress (2001-2002)". 22 April 2002.
- ^ "PN739 - Nomination of Thomas P. O'Brien for Department of Justice, 110th Congress (2007-2008)". 4 October 2007.
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