Preceded by Paul Fong Website www.evanlow.com Preceded by Michael Kotowski Name Evan Low | Nationality American Spouse Yvonne Law Occupation Politician | |
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Born June 5, 1983 (age 40)
San Jose, California ( 1983-06-05 ) Alma mater De Anza College
San Jose State University Role Campbell City Council Member Political party California Democratic Party Residence Campbell, California, United States Education De Anza College, San Jose State University Profiles | ||
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Evan Low (Chinese: 羅達倫; pinyin: Luó Dálún) (born June 5, 1983) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 28th Assembly District, which encompasses parts of the South Bay and Silicon Valley. He is a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus (serving as chair since 2017), and the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
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- Early life
- Education
- California Assembly
- Campbell City Council
- Honors
- References
Prior to his election in the Assembly in 2014, Low served as Mayor and City Councilmember in Campbell, California.
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Early life
On June 5, 1983, Low was born in San Jose, California, U.S. Low's father is Arthur Low, a Chinese American optometrist. Low grew up in San Jose, California and attended Leland High School. In 2003, Low moved to Campbell, California.
Education
Low earned a bachelor's degree in political science from San Jose State University. He participated in a three-week program, the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
California Assembly
In 2014, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins appointed Low as Assistant Majority Whip. Low was kept in the same leadership role by Atkins's successor, Speaker Anthony Rendon, in 2016.
Low is a co-founder and co-chair of the California Legislative Tech Caucus, a bipartisan and bicameral group of state lawmakers dedicated "to ensur[ing] that California remains the global leader in technology and innovation." There are 24 members of the Tech Caucus.
In 2016, Low introduced AB 1887 that would ban all California state-funded travel to states that enacted laws to discriminate against individuals based upon sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, that was supported by U.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.
In 2016, New York Magazine identified Low as a potential United States presidential candidate in 2024 along with nine other young Democrats who, like Obama, have unusual ambition.
Campbell City Council
In 2004, Low unsuccessfully ran for a seat on the City Council, but he ran again in 2006 and won in his second attempt. Low worked as a senior district representative for California's former 28th State Assembly district Assemblymember Paul Fong.
When his colleagues selected him to become Campbell mayor in 2009, Low became the youngest openly gay, Asian American Mayor in the nation.
In 2013, his colleagues on the Campbell City Council selected him to serve as Mayor for a second time. His term on the council expired in 2014.
Honors
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom issued a Proclamation naming June 5, 2006, “Evan Low Day” in the City and County of San Francisco.