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
Hanja
尹常賢[1]
Revised RomanizationYun Sanghyeon
McCune–ReischauerYun Sanghyǒn

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.[2] He was the first Asian American to hold elected office in Boston.[3] He is a member of the United States Democratic Party.

  1. ^ 李靜雯 [Li Jingwen] (2009-03-05), "市議員尹常賢 宣布參選市長", World Journal, archived from the original on 2016-03-05, retrieved 2011-09-29
  2. ^ Bernstein, David (June 27, 2010). "Sam Yoon Leaving Boston". The Boston Phoenix.
  3. ^ Allis, Sam (December 18, 2005). "The New Kid". The Boston Globe.