Iwen Chu | |
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Member of the
New York State Senate from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Simcha Felder (redistricted) |
Personal details | |
Born | Taiwan | December 16, 1978
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Education | Brooklyn College ( MA) |
Website |
Campaign website Official website |
Iwen Chu ( Chinese: 曲怡文; born December 16, 1978) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Senate for the 17th district. A Democrat, she is the first Asian American woman to be elected to the state senate. [1] [2]
Chu was born in Taiwan and moved to New York at the age of 27 to pursue a Master of Arts in Sociology at Brooklyn College. [3]
Chu previously worked as chief of staff to former Assemblymember Peter Abbate and as a reporter for World Journal. [4]
The newly drawn 17th district includes the Southern Brooklyn communities of South Slope, Windsor Terrace, Kensington, Sunset Park, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and Gravesend. [3]
Chu lives with her husband and daughter in Dyker Heights.
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