Congressman of Zhao Meixin

At 1: 15 pm local time on July 14th, 29, Zhao Meixin won 6.7% of the votes, while rival Betty Chu won 33.9%. Zhao Meixin announced his victory at a rally in Covena, the eastern suburb of Los Angeles. On the 16th, she was sworn in as the first Chinese-American female congressman.

Councillor Zhao Meixin, who was born in Los Angeles, California, won easily.

In 1985, she began to go into politics, and successively served as the education commissioner of Jiawei School District in Rosmead, California, the city councilor and mayor of Monterey Park, and the representative of California State Assembly. In July last year, in the by-election of California's 32nd constituency, Democratic candidate Zhao Meixin won her opponent with 61% of the votes, becoming the only Chinese female congressman on Capitol Hill. After more than a year's experience in Congress, the political influence of elegant, beautiful and passionate Zhao Meixin has been greatly enhanced. The 32nd constituency is the traditional ballot box of the Democratic Party. The latest vote count shows that Zhao Meixin won the mid-term election with 64.7% support rate, leaving * * * and the party's competitors far behind, saving a seat for the Democratic Party.

On the election day of November 2nd, Zhao Meixin said in an interview with the media that economy, education and immigration were the three most frequently mentioned topics by Chinese voters. "We must ensure that the reform of the education system can make the education level of the United States in a leading position in the world, ensure that the immigration laws are more perfect, and the government will create more employment opportunities. This is the most concerned issue for Asian Americans. "

According to statistics, there are currently 9 female members in the US Congress, including 17 in the Senate and 73 in the House of Representatives. However, among all female parliamentarians, there are only three Asian-Pacific female parliamentarians, including Zhao Meixin, and all of them are members of the House of Representatives.