Sam Yoon

Sam Yoon
Yoon in 2008
Member of the Boston City Council At-large
In office
2006–2010
Preceded byMaura Hennigan
Succeeded byAyanna Pressley and Felix G. Arroyo
Personal details
Born (1970-01-10) January 10, 1970 (age 54)
Seoul, South Korea
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTina Yoon(2000-2013)
ChildrenSean(Seonghyun)yoon-2003
Residence(s)Dorchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University
Harvard Kennedy School
ProfessionPolitician
Sam Yoon
Hangul
윤상현
Revised RomanizationYun Sanghyeon
McCune–ReischauerYun Sanghyŏn

Sam Sang Yoon (born Yoon Sang-hyun on January 10, 1970) is a former at-large member of the Boston City Council. He later served as the executive director for the Council of Korean Americans in Washington, DC.[1] He was the first Asian American to hold elected office in Boston.[2] He is a member of the United States Democratic Party.

  1. ^ Bernstein, David (June 27, 2010). "Sam Yoon Leaving Boston". The Boston Phoenix.
  2. ^ Allis, Sam (December 18, 2005). "The New Kid". The Boston Globe.