Leland Yee
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Leland Yee
余胤良
Member of the California State Senate
from the 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 4, 2006
Preceded by Jackie Speier
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 12th district
In office
December 2, 2002 – December 4, 2006
Preceded by Kevin Shelley
Succeeded by Fiona Ma
Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 4
In office
January 1997 – December 2, 2002
Preceded by district created in 2000; prior terms were for city-wide seat
Succeeded by Fiona Ma
Personal details
Born November 20, 1948 (age 64)
Taishan, China
Nationality United States
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Maxine Yee
Residence San Francisco, California
Alma mater University of California, Berkeley
San Francisco State University
University of Hawaii
Occupation Politician
Profession Child psychologist
Website dist08.casen.govoffice.com
http://www.lelandyee.com/


Leland Yee (Chinese: 余胤良; pinyin: Yú Yìnliáng, born November 20, 1948) is a California State Senator for District 8, which represents a large portion of east central California. Before redistricting in 2011, Yee represented District 8 in San Francisco. Prior to becoming state senator, Yee was a California State Assemblyman, Supervisor of San Francisco's Sunset District, and was a member and President of the San Francisco School Board. In 2004 Yee became the first Asian American to be appointed Speaker pro Tempore, making him the second highest ranking Democrat of theCalifornia State Assembly.
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