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Norman Yee余鼎昂
In office Preceded by Malia Cohen Succeeded by Shamann Walton In office Mayor Ed Lee London Breed Preceded by Sean Elsbernd Succeeded by Myrna Melgar
Born (1949-07-29 ) July 29, 1949 (age 74 ) San Francisco, California , U.S.Political party Democratic Residence(s ) San Francisco , California Alma mater University of California, Berkeley (BS San Francisco State University (MA Occupation Politician Website Board of Supervisors
Norman Yee on his early life and career
Norman Yee (Chinese : 余鼎昂 ; pinyin : Yú Dǐng-áng American elected official and educator in San Francisco , California .[1] San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 7 from 2012 to 2021 and was elected president of the Board in January 2019.[2]
Early life and education
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Yee was born at Chinese Hospital in Chinatown, San Francisco and grew up working at his parents' grocery store in Noe Valley, San Francisco . As a child, he had a speech impediment and would often get into fights when teased.[3]
Yee attended Galileo Academy of Science and Technology . From there, he attended City College of San Francisco from 1967 to 1971. He later transferred to University of California, Berkeley , where he received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and subsequently completed a master's degree in education from San Francisco State University .[3] [4] [5]
Career
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Yee taught ESL and citizenship at City College from 1984 to 1994.[5]
Yee served as the executive director for Wu Yee Children's Service, an advocacy group supporting child services in San Francisco, for 18 years.[5] [6] [7]
Yee was a founding member of the Alice Fong Yu Alternative School, the country's first Chinese immersion public school.[5]
San Francisco Board of Education
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Yee began his political career in 2004 by serving as a commissioner for the San Francisco Board of Education and was re-elected in 2008. During his second term, he served as president of the Board of Education.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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After Supervisor Sean Elsbernd termed out of office, Yee narrowly defeated F. X. Crowley to become supervisor in the 2012 election by 135 votes.[4]
One of Yee's key issues has been education. In 2018, he co-authored a universal child care proposition which passed as Prop C.[8]
He co-authored Proposition W , which made City College free for San Francisco residents with an increase on the property sales tax on sales that exceeded $5 million.[5]
In the 2016 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election , Yee was re-elected with about 40% of first round votes, and 58% of final round votes.[5] [9]
In 2019, Yee was elected as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of 10–1.[10]
Personal life
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Yee is married to Cathy Chung, an ESL teacher at City College's Chinatown campus. They have two daughters.[5]
See also
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References
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^ a b Eskenazi, Joe (January 21, 2019). "The weaker people think Norman Yee is, the stronger he becomes" . Mission Local. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
^ a b Loarca, Ellie (December 5, 2012). "Norman Yee named District 7 supervisor after close race" . Golden Gate Xpress. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g Horowitz, David (2016). "Yee-Haw: Former City College student and teacher re-elected to board of supervisors" . etc Magazine . No. Fall 2016.
^ Howard, Amy L. (May 1, 2014). More Than Shelter: Activism and Community in San Francisco Public Housing ISBN 9781452941783 . Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
^ Lagos, Marisa (December 25, 2012). " . SFGate. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
^ Aleaziz, Hamed (June 7, 2018). "SF Prop C.: child-care tax still not decided" . San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
^ "November 8, 2016 Election Results - Detailed Reports | Department of Elections" . sfelections.sfgov.org . Retrieved May 3, 2022 .
^ Bishari, Nuala Sawyer (January 8, 2019). "Norman Yee Elected Board President After Contentious Vote" . SF Weekly. Retrieved April 15, 2020 .
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