Cindy Ryu | |
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| Member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2011 Serving with Lauren Davis | |
| Preceded by | Maralyn Chase |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Cody Ryu |
| Residence | Shoreline, Washington |
| Education | University of Washington (BS, MBA) |
Cindy Ryu[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 32nd district.[2][3] She was the first Korean-American woman to be a mayor in the United States.[4] She is the Chair of the Innovation, Community & Economic Development, and Veterans Committee and works on issues such as broadband deployment, catalytic converter thefts, consumer protection, outdoor recreation funding, increasing housing supply, tourism, and resilience of small businesses, communities, infrastructure and the environment.
- ^ "Cash Receipts Monetary Contributions, Washington State Democratic Party". Public Disclosure Commission, State of Washington. 2017-11-02. Retrieved 2021-12-14.
- ^ "Cindy Ryu". votesmart.org. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ Han in the Upper Left: A Brief History of Korean Americans in the Pacific Northwest. Chin Music Press Inc. 2016. pp. 90–91. ISBN 9781634059558.
- ^ "History's First Mayors". nlc.org. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.