Former Member, Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Workers Compensation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Special Sub-Consumer Lending Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce and Labor #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Finance #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
- Graduated, Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, University of Virginia
- JD, University of California, 1992-1995
- Attended, Inns of Court School of Law, 1993
- BA, Political Science, University of California Irvine, 1984-1989
- Graduated, Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, University of Virginia
- JD, University of California, 1992-1995
- Attended, Inns of Court School of Law, 1993
- BA, Political Science, University of California Irvine, 1984-1989
- Campaign Worker, Chap Petersen for State Senate
- Former Campaign Worker, Don Beyer for Governor
- Former Campaign Worker, Gerry Connolly for Congress
- Former Campaign Worker, Jim Webb for Senate
- Campaign Worker, Mark Warner for Governor
- Campaign Worker, Mark Warner for United States Senate
- Board Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
- Campaign Worker, Steve Shannon for Delegate
- Campaign Worker, Tim Kaine for Governor
- Campaign Worker, Tom Horton for Congress
- Interim President/Chief Executive Officer, Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, 2016
- Vice President/Counsel/Senior Advisor, Verizon, 2007-2015
- Campaign Chair, Fairfax County for Obama, 2007-2008
- Chief Counsel to United States Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee, 2001-2007
- Assistant/Policy Counsel, Small Business Administration, 1998-2001
- Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Bureau, 1995-1998
- Law Clerk, San Francisco City Attorneys Office, 1994
- Legal Extern, United States Attorneys Office, 1993
- Paralegal, Law Offices of Robert J. Allan & Associates, 1992
- Intern, Democratic National Committee, 1988
- English-Korean Translator, Seoul Olympics, 1988
- Graduated, Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, University of Virginia
- JD, University of California, 1992-1995
- Attended, Inns of Court School of Law, 1993
- BA, Political Science, University of California Irvine, 1984-1989
- Campaign Worker, Chap Petersen for State Senate
- Former Campaign Worker, Don Beyer for Governor
- Former Campaign Worker, Gerry Connolly for Congress
- Former Campaign Worker, Jim Webb for Senate
- Campaign Worker, Mark Warner for Governor
- Campaign Worker, Mark Warner for United States Senate
- Board Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
- Campaign Worker, Steve Shannon for Delegate
- Campaign Worker, Tim Kaine for Governor
- Campaign Worker, Tom Horton for Congress
- Interim President/Chief Executive Officer, Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, 2016
- Vice President/Counsel/Senior Advisor, Verizon, 2007-2015
- Campaign Chair, Fairfax County for Obama, 2007-2008
- Chief Counsel to United States Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee, 2001-2007
- Assistant/Policy Counsel, Small Business Administration, 1998-2001
- Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Bureau, 1995-1998
- Law Clerk, San Francisco City Attorneys Office, 1994
- Legal Extern, United States Attorneys Office, 1993
- Paralegal, Law Offices of Robert J. Allan & Associates, 1992
- Intern, Democratic National Committee, 1988
- English-Korean Translator, Seoul Olympics, 1988
- Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 35, 2010-present
- Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 35, 2019
Former Member, Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Energy, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Special Subcommittee on Workers Compensation, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Special Sub-Consumer Lending Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Commerce and Labor #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Finance #1, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Member, Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Member, Commission on Youth
Member, Education Committee
Vice Chair, Finance Committee
Member, Labor and Commerce Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture
Member, Subcommittee on Coastal Flooding
Chair, Subcommittee on Finance #1
Member, Subcommittee on Finance #3
Member, Subcommittee on Labor and Commerce #3
Member, Subcommittee on Natural Resources
Chair, Subcommittee on Post-Secondary and Higher Ed
Member, Subcommittee to Evaluate Tax Preferences
- Graduated, Thomas C. Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership, University of Virginia
- JD, University of California, 1992-1995
- Attended, Inns of Court School of Law, 1993
- BA, Political Science, University of California Irvine, 1984-1989
- Campaign Worker, Chap Petersen for State Senate
- Former Campaign Worker, Don Beyer for Governor
- Former Campaign Worker, Gerry Connolly for Congress
- Former Campaign Worker, Jim Webb for Senate
- Campaign Worker, Mark Warner for Governor
- Campaign Worker, Mark Warner for United States Senate
- Board Member, Sorensen Institute for Political Leadership
- Campaign Worker, Steve Shannon for Delegate
- Campaign Worker, Tim Kaine for Governor
- Campaign Worker, Tom Horton for Congress
- Interim President/Chief Executive Officer, Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and Entrepreneurship, 2016
- Vice President/Counsel/Senior Advisor, Verizon, 2007-2015
- Campaign Chair, Fairfax County for Obama, 2007-2008
- Chief Counsel to United States Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Judiciary Committee, 2001-2007
- Assistant/Policy Counsel, Small Business Administration, 1998-2001
- Attorney Advisor, Federal Communications Commission, Wireless Bureau, 1995-1998
- Law Clerk, San Francisco City Attorneys Office, 1994
- Legal Extern, United States Attorneys Office, 1993
- Paralegal, Law Offices of Robert J. Allan & Associates, 1992
- Intern, Democratic National Committee, 1988
- English-Korean Translator, Seoul Olympics, 1988
- Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 35, 2010-present
- Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 35, 2019
- Board Member, Educational Foundation, Northern Virginia Community College, 2018-present
- Member, Board, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, 2017-present
- Member, The New American Leaders Project Board, 2017-present
- Member, World Responsible Leaders Network, BMW Foundation, 2017-present
- Member, Fairfax Committee of 100, 2015-present
- Member, Historic Vienna, Incorporated, 2014-present
- Board Member, Virginia Literacy Foundation, 2014-present
- Member, Advisory Board, George Mason University Serious Game Institute, 2013-present
- Member, Advisory Board, Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation, 2012-present
- Member, National Asian Pacific American Council of State Legislators, 2012-present
- Member, National Advisory Council, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, 2010-present
- Member, National Council of State Legislators, 2010-present
- Member, Optimist Club of Greater Vienna, 2010-present
- Member, Vienna Presbyterian Church, 2010-present
- Member, Rotary Club of Vienna, 2009-present
- Member, Fairfax County Democratic Committee, 2008-present
- Co-Founder, Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans of Virginia, 2002-present
- Member, District of Columbia Bar, 1998-present
- Member, American Bar Association, present
- Member, Democratic Party of Virginia Resolutions Committee, present
- Member, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, present
- Member, McLean Citizens Association, present
- Member, National Conference of State Legislators, present
- Member, NewDEAL (Developing Exceptional American Leaders), present
- Member, Providence District Democratic Committee, present, present
- Member, Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce, present
- Member, Vienna Business Association, present
- President, Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington Area
- Member, BMW Foundation World Responsible Leaders
- Den Parent, Boy Scouts Vienna Pack 1139
- Facilitator, Community Foundation for the National Capitol Regions Building One Neighborhood Project
- Member, District of Columbia Hate Crimes Task Force
- Member, Dulles Area Democrats
- Co-Founder/Coordinator, Fairfax for Obama
- Member, Federal Communications Bar Association, present
- Member, Governors Asian American Advisory Board
- District Coordinator, Hunter Mill Magisterial, Sharon Bulova Campaign for Fairfax County Chair
- Co-Founder, Immigrant Rights Coalition of Greater Washington
- Director, Korean American Coalitions Citizenship Drive Project
- Member, Vienna Arts Society, present
- Member, Board, Virginia Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War Commission, 2010-2016
- Policy Advisor, Virginia Governor's Prisoner and Juvenile Reentry Council, 2010-2013
- Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2008, 2012
- Board Member, Fairfax Law Foundation Society of Fellows, 2011-2012
- Member, Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council, 2008-2011
- Member, Virginia Asian American Advisory Board, 2003-2009
- Volunteer, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2007-2008
- Member, Leadership Greater Washington, 2001-2006
- President/Vice President, Courthouse Oaks Homeowners Association, 2000/2004
- Co-Founder, National Council of Asian Pacific Americans, 1996-1997
— Awards:
- Named Conservation Hero" by the Virginia League of Conservation Voters
- Named "Rookie of the Year" by the Virginia Education Association
- Named "Citizen of the Year" by the Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of Commerce
Favorite Book:
History, biography, legal thrillers, humor
Favorite Movie:
Haven't seen a film in a decade...
Favorite Quote:
"I get it. I realize that I am not the likeliest candidate for this office. I don't fit the typical pedigree. . . But I stand before you tonight because all across America something is stirring. What the nay-sayers don't understand is that this election has never been about me. It's been about you. . . Change happens because the American people demand it -- because they rise up and insist on new ideas and new leadership, a new politics for a new time. . . America, this is one of those moments." Barack Obama, Denver, CO, August 2008
Favorite TV Shows:
Haven't watched TV in two decades...
Favorite Type of Music:
The Beatles, jazz, 60s Rock, blues, heavy metal, and a little bit'o Country
Hobbies or Special Talents:
Family, friends, good food and good company, campaigns and politics, traveling, reading, music, movies
