Hoan Huynh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 13th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Greg Harris (politician) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1990 (age 33–34) Vietnam |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Yale University (BA) King's College, Cambridge Harvard University (MPP) University of Chicago |
Hoan Huynh (born 1990) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representative from the 13th House District. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 11, 2023.
On November 8, 2022, with 90.49% of the vote (the highest percentage of victory statewide for a contested race), he was elected State Representative of the 13th District, making him the first Vietnamese American ever elected in Illinois state history of 204 years, the first Vietnamese American elected in the Midwest for the state legislature, the first Asian American elected to represent Chicago's Northside lakefront, and the first person of color and Asian American to represent the 13th District. The 13th District includes Chicago's Northside Lakefront neighborhoods of Uptown, Wrigleyville, Andersonville, Lake View, Southport, Ravenswood, Lincoln Square, Buena Park, Sheridan Park, Arcadia Terrace, Budlong Woods, and West Ridge.