Sukhee Kang | |
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강석희 | |
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| Mayor of Irvine | |
| In office 9 December 2008 – 11 December 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Beth Krom |
| Succeeded by | Steven Choi |
| Member of the Irvine City Council | |
| In office 14 December 2004 – 9 December 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1952 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joanne Kang (1977–present) |
| Residence(s) | Irvine, California (Before 2015, 2016-present) Fullerton, California (2015–2016) |
| Alma mater | Korea University |
| Profession | Politician, Small Businessman |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강석희 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Gang Seokhui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Sŏkhŭi |
Sukhee Kang (born 15 September 1952) is an American Democratic Party politician from Orange County, California. From 2008 to 2012, Kang served as Mayor of Irvine, California, the first Korean American to serve as mayor of a major American city.
Born and educated in South Korea, Kang immigrated to Southern California and became involved in civic life following the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Kang was elected to the Irvine City Council twice, serving from 2004 to 2008. Kang was elected twice to Mayor of Irvine, serving from 2008 to 2012.
In 2012 Kang was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States House of Representatives, and in 2016 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the California State Senate. In 2023 he was appointed Regional Administrator for the General Services Administration.