Preceded by Bob Wieckowski Occupation Politician Preceded by Chuck Reed Name Kansen Chu | Nationality American Role American Politician Political party Democratic Spouse Daisy | |
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Born 1952
Taiwan ( 1952 ) Alma mater California State University, Northridge Education California State University, Northridge Party California Democratic Party Residence San Jose, California, United States | ||
District 25 candidate kansen chu on enhancing employment and educational opportunities v2
Kansen Chu (Chinese: 朱感生; pinyin: Zhū Gǎnshēng) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 25th Assembly District, which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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- District 25 candidate kansen chu on enhancing employment and educational opportunities v2
- Skz show in studio for mr kansen chu san jose city councilmember to visit mp4
- 2000 Council
- 2002 Berryessa Union School Board
- Personal life
- References
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, Chu was a San Jose City Councilmember representing District 4. He is a member of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. He was the first Taiwanese-American elected to the San Jose City Council.
Skz show in studio for mr kansen chu san jose city councilmember to visit mp4
2000 Council
In 2000, Chu was defeated by now Mayor Chuck Reed for the District 4 council seat.
In his first year on the council, Chu initiated landmark legislation to require citywide green building standards, ban the use of plastic bags, and mandate the installation of automatic heart defibrillators across San Jose.
2002 Berryessa Union School Board
In 2002, Kansen Chu was elected to the Berryessa Union School Board. As a school board member, he championed stronger curricula, better education materials, and improved public access to school board meetings.
Chu has served on the Berryessa Union School Board for 5 years, Santa Clara Valley Metro YMCA, Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Shin Shin Education Foundation, and Advisory Board of Californians for Justice. Kansen has also served on the Santa Clara County Mental Health Board, Private Industry Council under Job Training Partnership Act, Neighborhood Accountability Board of Berryessa, the KNTV Channel 11 Community Board, Asian Law Alliance, and many other advisory commissions and boards. He continues to serve on the board of Vision New America, dedicated to advancing youth involvement in civics and government.
Personal life
Born in 1952 in Taiwan, Mr. Chu moved to the United States in 1976. Professionally, Kansen has a Master's in Electrical Engineering from Cal State Northridge, and worked as a Microdiagnostics Microprogrammer at IBM for 18 years. Kansen and Daisy have been married for 30 years and they have two children, Ann and Walt.