Lily Qi
Lily Qi | |
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Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 15th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Aruna Miller |
Personal details | |
Born | Shanghai, China | November 4, 1963
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Phil Peng |
Children | 1 |
Education | Manchester University (MA) Ohio University (MA) American University (MBA) |
Website | Official website |
Hong Qi (born November 4, 1963) is an
Early life and career
Qi was born in
Qi began her career in politics with under the administration of Montgomery County executive Ike Leggett, who asked her to serve as a liaison to the Asian American community after his election win in 2006.[3][4] In April 2016, Leggett appointed Qi to serve as his Assistant Chief Administrative Officer on economic and workforce matters in Montgomery County, becoming the first Asian American to serve the position.[6] Following Hillary Clinton's loss in the 2016 United States presidential election, Qi applied to a training course hosted by Emerge Maryland, an organization created to prepare potential female Democratic candidates for public office, to learn about the process of running for public office.[7] Utilizing her experience at Emerge Maryland, she announced her candidacy for the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2017, seeking to succeed Delegate Aruna Miller.[4][6][8] During the Democratic primary, she was endorsed by Leggett and the Maryland Sierra Club.[6] Her 2018 campaign and election were noted for mobilizing the local Chinese-American community through WeChat.[3] She won the general election with 23.6 percent of the vote, becoming the first Chinese-born state legislator in Maryland.[9][10]
In the legislature
Qi was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 9, 2019.[1]
Committee assignments
- Deputy Majority Whip, 2022–present
- Member, Economic Matters Committee, 2019–present (workers' compensation subcommittee, 2019–present; vice-chair, business regulation subcommittee, 2022–present, member, 2019–present)
- Study Group on Economic Stability, 2020–present
- Joint Committee on Federal Relations, 2021–present
Other memberships
- Member, Maryland Legislative Asian-American and Pacific-Islander Caucus, 2019–present
- Member, Maryland Legislative Latino Caucus, 2019–present
- Member, Maryland Legislative Transit Caucus, 2019–present
- Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2019–present
Political positions
Alcohol
Qi introduced legislation in 2021 legislative session that would allow for the sale of beer and wine in grocery stores.[11] She introduced legislation in the 2022 legislative session that would create a ballot referendum on allowing grocery stores to sell wine and beer, but it failed to move out of committee.[12]
COVID-19 pandemic
In June 2020, Qi coordinated the donation of 20,000 masks from Xi'an, a sister city of Montgomery County, Maryland, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14]
In August 2020, Qi joined a half dozen Maryland legislators in sending a letter to Governor
Education
During her 2018 campaign, Qi said that she supports expanding
Housing
In January 2021, Qi voted against legislation that would require Montgomery County landlords to provide just cause for evicting a tenant from a residential property, saying that there could be a better solution, such as a third-party "referee" and that some landlords might rely on one or two properties as a main income stream.[16]
Qi introduced legislation in the 2021 legislative session that would create a pilot program to provide homeless people with a mobile laundry service.[17] The bill passed and was signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan on May 18, 2021.[18]
Immigration
Qi says that she "does not believe Maryland needs sanctuary community designation", conveying that Maryland already has safe and welcoming communities. She opposes the use of local resources to enforce federal law when it comes to sanctuary policies.[3]
Minimum wage
Qi supports a $15 minimum wage.[3] She voted in favor of Senate Bill 280, which would gradually raise the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025.[19]
National politics
In April 2016, Qi endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries[20][21] and Chris Van Hollen in the 2016 United States Senate election in Maryland.[22] She also moderated a non-partisan debate between candidates for Maryland's 8th congressional district in 2016.[23]
In January 2020, Qi filed to run as a convention delegate for Pete Buttigieg at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.[24]
Social issues
Qi supported Question 6, saying that a vote in favor of same-sex marriage would improve the climate for entrepreneurs in Maryland.[25]
In March 2018, Qi testified in support of naming an
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Democratic | Kathleen Dumais | 8,207 | 22.4% |
Democratic | Lily Qi | 6,568 | 17.9% |
Democratic | David Fraser-Hidalgo | 6,206 | 16.9% |
Democratic | Amy Frieder | 5,289 | 14.4% |
Democratic | Kevin Mack | 4,257 | 11.6% |
Democratic | Anis Ahmed | 2,097 | 5.7% |
Democratic | Andy Van Wye | 2,032 | 5.5% |
Democratic | Hamza Sarwar Khan | 1,262 | 3.4% |
Democratic | Tony Puca | 776 | 2.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kathleen Dumais | 36,331 | 24.6% |
Democratic | Lily Qi | 34,888 | 23.6% |
Democratic | David Fraser-Hidalgo | 33,808 | 22.9% |
Republican | Laurie Halverson | 15,678 | 10.6% |
Republican | Harvey Jacobs | 14,096 | 9.5% |
Republican | Marc A. King | 12,993 | 8.8% |
Other Write-Ins | 139 | 0.1% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
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Democratic | Biden )
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62,804 | 22.8% |
Democratic | Barbara Goldberg Goldman (Biden) | 61,938 | 22.4% |
Democratic | Karen Lewis Young (Biden) | 61,341 | 22.2% |
Democratic | Aesha Greer (Sanders) | 13,512 | 4.9% |
Democratic | Angela R. Lowry (Sanders) | 13,057 | 4.7% |
Democratic | Linda Wagner (Sanders) | 12,418 | 4.5% |
Democratic | Jessica Fitzwater (Warren) | 6,252 | 2.3% |
Democratic | Sophie Ehrlich (Warren) | 5,826 | 2.1% |
Democratic | Elise F. Goldstein (Warren) | 5,022 | 1.8% |
Democratic | Lily Qi (Buttigieg) | 4,726 | 1.7% |
Democratic | Suzanne Sable Beall (Yang) | 3,111 | 1.1% |
Democratic | Maria Lane (Buttigieg) | 3,070 | 1.1% |
Democratic | Ismatu F. Daramy (Yang) | 2,622 | 1% |
Democratic | Mary Ellen Mitchell (Buttigieg) | 2,573 | 0.9% |
Democratic | Maureen D. Grayzeck ( Klobuchar )
|
2,468 | 0.9% |
Democratic | Martha L. Kahn (Yang) | 2,445 | 0.9% |
Democratic | Mary Bierman (Bloomberg) | 2,297 | 0.8% |
Democratic | Venattia W. Vann (Uncommitted) | 1,919 | 0.7% |
Democratic | Myrna Whitworth (Klobuchar) | 1,697 | 0.6% |
Democratic | Elizabeth S. Stiefvater (Klobuchar) | 1,630 | 0.6% |
Democratic | Arlene Proebsting (Bloomberg) | 1,021 | 0.4% |
Democratic | Adrienne Oleck (Gabbard) | 881 | 0.3% |
References
- ^ a b c "Lily Qi, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Chunying, Cai (August 8, 2014). "Lily Qi: Leading like a true American". China Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Goldstein, Steve (August 4, 2020). "Lily Qi is making her voice—and the voices of other immigrants across Montgomery County—heard". Montgomery Magazine. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Maryland Delegate Lily Qi receives Manchester University Alumni Honor Award". Manchester University. October 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Chen, Lily (April 6, 2018). "Lily Qi Eyes Open Seat For Maryland Delegate". Asian Fortune News. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Wiggins, Ovetta (December 10, 2016). "Clinton's loss sparks surge of interest in women running for office". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Chen, Lily (November 11, 2018). "Lily Qi in Historic Win as Maryland Delegate". Asian Fortune. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ "Maryland Considering Bill To Allow Beer, Wine In Grocery Stores". WJZ-TV. March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Dance, Scott; Stole, Bryn (March 22, 2022). "Grocery store booze, gun penalties and vanishing texts among issues unlikely to pass Maryland legislature after crossover day". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Pollak, Suzanne (June 23, 2020). "County's Sister City in China Donates 20,000 Masks". Montgomery Community Media. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Montgomery County Receives 20,000 Masks from its Sister City in Xi'an, China". montgomerycountymd.gov (Press release). Montgomery County, Maryland. June 23, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- NBC Washington. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Collins, David (March 16, 2021). "Bill would provide mobile laundry service for the homeless". WBAL-TV. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Legislation - HB0189". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Voting Report - SB 280" (PDF). mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ Fritze, John (April 9, 2016). "Hillary Clinton announces endorsements from Maryland women". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "More than 200 Maryland women leaders endorse Hillary Clinton for president". WBAL-TV. April 9, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Letter from 1,011 Democratic women: Here's why we support Van Hollen". The Baltimore Sun. April 20, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Robinson, Mark (April 6, 2016). "Chinese-American group sponsors District 8 debate". Montgomery County Sentinel. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Maryland Matters. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- Patch. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
External links
- "Members - Delegate Lily Qi". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. February 7, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.