Born and raised in Montgomery County, I'm a proud Montgomery County Public Schools graduate (go Blazers!) and former MCPS teacher, and the first Asian American to sit on the Montgomery County Council. 

 

Before I took office in December 2022, I was the Senior Legislative Organizer for the Center for Popular Democracy, a nationwide nonprofit fighting for justice at the local, state, and federal levels.

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You might recognize me from a 2018 viral video in which I confronted Trump’s corrupt Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt, in a D.C. restaurant. With my then-2-year-old on my hip, I called out Pruitt for his misuse of tax dollars and failure to address climate change, and urged him to “resign before your scandals push you out.” Three days later, he did.

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Since taking office as the County Councilmember for District 5, I've worked with residents to secure big wins against big odds. With the federal government attacking our country, our residents' livelihoods, and our values, standing strong and pushing forward is more important than ever.

 

Now is the time for Montgomery County to lead.

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