Leland Yee
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Leland Yee
余胤良 |
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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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