Is it the first Chinese mayor for a Chinese woman to be the mayor of South San Francisco?

12 10 According to American reports, Lisa Lau Normandy, a Chinese woman who was elected to public office in 12, was sworn in as the mayor of South San Francisco in the United States at this year's new session, becoming the first Chinese mayor since the city was registered10 years ago. Japanese Karyl Matsumoto became the executive deputy mayor. It is a political legend that the two top positions in this city are held by Asian women.

South San Francisco, also known as "industrial city", is one of the cities with the widest area and the largest tax revenue in san mateo County. The main income of the city is not from real estate property tax, but from many high-tech companies and retail industries in the city. From the perspective of population structure, South San Francisco is a diversified city. According to the data of 20 10 of the Census Bureau, South San Francisco has a population of 63,000, and the three major ethnic groups are white (37%), Asian (36%) and Hispanic (34%) in turn. In 2000, 44% were white, 365,438+0% were Hispanic and 29% were Asian.

The new session of South San Francisco, which started on the evening of February 5, 65438 local time, changed the face of the municipal government. Three of the five city councilors are Asian, including Mayor Liu and Vice Mayor Matsumoto. The other three are male parliamentarians, one is Indian and two are white.

Liu Ye, 44, is the youngest of the five city councilors. There is no term limit for elected officials in South San Francisco, so it has been 20 years since Matsumoto was elected as a city councilor in 1997, and he has served as mayor for four times.

Liu's political career, like many elected officials in China, began with the Board of Education. In 2004, she ran for the board of education, defeated the candidate for re-election for the first time, and became the first Chinese elected public official in the history of the city. From 2008 to 2065438+00, he served as the chairman of the Education Committee. 20 13 change the runway and run for the city Council. He was also elected for the first time and was re-elected this year.

Liu said that her parents are immigrants and her father is from Guangdong. When she was a teenager, she immigrated to the United States and joined the American army. She originally lived in Los Angeles. During his military service, his father was stationed in Korea for many years. He met his mother in Korea, and then he took her to the United States.

Liu said that she didn't know the real reason why her father moved from Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area after retirement. She remembers that her father liked to go to Chinatown in San Francisco in his early years. When she was three months old, her parents settled in Brisben, a small town south of San Francisco, and her father chose to live in Brisben because it was convenient for her to go to Chinatown.

Lisa Liu grew up in England. After graduating from high school, she entered Antenna Community College and got a degree in social behavior. It has been more than 20 years since she got married and moved to South San Francisco. "I haven't stopped working since 18." Liu said that she gave birth to two children after marriage. Son 2 1 year old, daughter 18 years old. Take care of the children and go to work at the same time. She used to be the marketing director of Green Mountain Club and hosted a wedding reception at the hotel. Since April this year, he has been transferred to the CEO of the South San Francisco General Chamber of Commerce.

After the children went to school, Liu enthusiastically participated in the parent-teacher conference activities, so she met city councilman Matsumoto. Encouraged by Matsumoto, she was elected to the Education Committee for the first time in 2004.

"Without Matsumoto's encouragement, I never thought about running for public office." Liu said he was Matsumoto's mentor. Matsumoto is a model of Asian participation in politics in san mateo County, which prompted her to follow suit. 20 13, she was elected as a city councilor, and she also succeeded.

When I first tried to get involved in politics, I never thought I would have a chance to become a mayor. Liu wears many hats, and the mayor and city councilor only volunteer and have no salary. She said that how to allocate time depends on interest and can achieve a balance. When she ran for the Board of Education, she hoped that her parents' voice would reach the Board of Education.

There are more and more China restaurants and China shops on Grant Street in the southern business district of San Francisco. Liu said that South San Francisco is multi-ethnic. This feature and good geographical conditions have attracted Genentech, Costco and other big companies, and she will strive to create a more ideal investment and living environment for South San Francisco.