Steven Choi | |
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최석호 | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 68th district | |
| In office December 5, 2016 – November 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Don Wagner |
| Succeeded by | Avelino Valencia (redistricted) |
| Mayor of Irvine | |
| In office December 11, 2012 – December 5, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Sukhee Kang |
| Succeeded by | Don Wagner |
| Member of the Irvine City Council | |
| In office December 14, 2004 – December 11, 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1944 Keijō, Korea, Empire of Japan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Janie Choi |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kyung Hee University Louisiana State University University of Pittsburgh |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | Official Campaign Web Site |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최석호 |
| Hanja | 崔錫浩 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Seokho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Sŏkho |
Steven Seokho Choi (Korean: 최석호; born January 15, 1944) is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly representing the 68th Assembly District from 2016 to 2022. A Republican from Orange County, California, he previously served two terms as Mayor of Irvine, California. In 1998, he became the first Asian-American elected to the Irvine Unified School Board and served two consecutive terms there before becoming the first Asian American to have been elected to a four-year term on the Irvine City Council and one of two Korean Americans on the council.