Jump to content

Chyanne Chen: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
Chen now sworn in
Line 3: Line 3:
| name = Chyanne Chen
| name = Chyanne Chen
| image =
| image =
| office = Member-elect of the [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors]] from the 11th district
| office = Member of the<br>[[San Francisco Board of Supervisors]]<br>from the 11th district
| term_start = January 8, 2025
| term_start = January 8, 2025
| term_end =
| term_end =
<!--| predecessor = [[Ahsha Safaí]]-->
| predecessor = [[Ahsha Safaí]]
| succeeding = [[Ahsha Safaí]]
| successor =
| successor =
| birth_place = [[Guangdong]], [[China]]
| birth_place = [[Guangdong]], [[China]]
Line 14: Line 13:
}}
}}


'''Chyanne Chen''' (Chinese: 陳小焱)<ref name="Gu 9/23/24">{{cite web|url=https://www.ktsf.com/2024/09/23/sf-d11-chyanne-chen/|title=【灣區新聞】舊金山第11區改選市議員 帶您認識華裔候選人陳小焱(視頻)|last=古|first=琳嘉|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=[[KTSF-TV]]|language=zh-t}}</ref> is an American [[labor organizer]] and politician who is a member-elect of the [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors]] for [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors#District 11|District 11]], which includes the neighborhoods of [[Outer Mission]], [[Excelsior District, San Francisco|Excelsior]], [[Crocker-Amazon]] and [[Ingleside, San Francisco|Ingleside]].<ref name="Swan 11/17/24">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/chyanne-chen-represent-s-f-district-11-win-19922690.php|title=Chyanne Chen will represent S.F. District 11 in a much-needed win for progressives|last=Swan|first=Rachel|date=November 17, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> She previously worked for [[SEIU]] 1021 and the [[Chinese Progressive Association (San Francisco)|Chinese Progressive Association]].<ref name="Toledo 10/23/24"/>
'''Chyanne Chen''' (Chinese: 陳小焱)<ref name="Gu 9/23/24">{{cite web|url=https://www.ktsf.com/2024/09/23/sf-d11-chyanne-chen/|title=【灣區新聞】舊金山第11區改選市議員 帶您認識華裔候選人陳小焱(視頻)|last=古|first=琳嘉|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=[[KTSF-TV]]|language=zh-t}}</ref> is an American [[labor organizer]] and politician who is a member of the [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors]] for [[San Francisco Board of Supervisors#District 11|District 11]], which includes the neighborhoods of [[Outer Mission]], [[Excelsior District, San Francisco|Excelsior]], [[Crocker-Amazon]] and [[Ingleside, San Francisco|Ingleside]].<ref name="Swan 11/17/24">{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/chyanne-chen-represent-s-f-district-11-win-19922690.php|title=Chyanne Chen will represent S.F. District 11 in a much-needed win for progressives|last=Swan|first=Rachel|date=November 17, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> She previously worked for [[SEIU]] 1021 and the [[Chinese Progressive Association (San Francisco)|Chinese Progressive Association]].<ref name="Toledo 10/23/24"/>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==

Revision as of 01:14, 9 January 2025

Chyanne Chen
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from the 11th district
Assumed office
January 8, 2025
Preceded byAhsha Safaí
Personal details
BornGuangdong, China
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of California, Davis
Cornell University

Chyanne Chen (Chinese: 陳小焱)[1] is an American labor organizer and politician who is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for District 11, which includes the neighborhoods of Outer Mission, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon and Ingleside.[2] She previously worked for SEIU 1021 and the Chinese Progressive Association.[3]

Early life and education

Chen was born in Guangdong, China and came to the United States at 15 and has lived in District 11 since 2000.[1] She graduated from Galileo High School and earned a bachelors degree from the University of California, Davis as well as a master's degree in industrial labor relations from Cornell University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.[4]

San Francisco Board of Supervisors

2024 campaign

Chen ran for District 11 of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, where incumbent Ahsha Safaí was term-limited and running in the concurrent mayoral election. She listed expanding translation services, identifying wasteful spending and unused funds, affordable housing for seniors, building a new library, and improving parks and streets as legislative priorities.[3] Fellow candidate Ernest Jones and Chen formed a ranked-choice voting 'alliance' where supporters of each candidate would rank the other candidate second.[5] Considered a progressive, she was endorsed by Myrna Melgar, Phil Ting, Norman Yee, Sandra Lee Fewer, Mabel Teng, and Safaí.[6] She narrowly defeated Michael Lai in the instant run-off election with 50.4% of the vote, making it the closest supervisor race of any district in the 2024 election.[2][7]

Personal life

Chen is a homeowner and lives with her husband, two daughters, and in-laws.

References

  1. ^ a b 古, 琳嘉 (September 23, 2024). "【灣區新聞】舊金山第11區改選市議員 帶您認識華裔候選人陳小焱(視頻)". KTSF-TV (in Chinese). Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Swan, Rachel (November 17, 2024). "Chyanne Chen will represent S.F. District 11 in a much-needed win for progressives". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Toledo, Aldo (October 23, 2024). "This corner of S.F. feels 'forgotten.' Here's how supervisor candidates say they'd shine a light on it". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Lu, Xueer (March 7, 2024). "Meet the District 11 candidates: How will your life experiences help you as supe?". Mission Local. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Salazar, James (November 4, 2024). "D11 supervisor candidates see chance to shape diverse area's future". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Hoge, Patrick (April 30, 2024). "Meet the frontrunners in the race to succeed Ahsha Safai". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Aspen, Virgil (November 17, 2024). "Chyanne Chen Claims Victory in District 11, Leads by 190 Votes". SFist. Retrieved November 18, 2024.