Norman Yee
Norman Yee 余鼎昂 | |
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Ed Lee London Breed | |
| Preceded by | Sean Elsbernd |
| Succeeded by | Myrna Melgar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1949 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 District 7 website |
| Norman Yee | |
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Hanyu Pinyin | Yú Dǐng-áng |
| IPA | [y̌ tìŋǎŋ] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Yu4 Ding2-ngong4 |
| Jyutping | Jyu4 Ding2-ngong4 |
Norman Yee (Chinese: 余鼎昂; pinyin: Yú Dǐng-áng, born July 29, 1949) is a former American elected official and educator in San Francisco, California. He served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 7 from 2012 to 2021 and was elected president of the Board in January 2019.[1]
Early life and education
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.[2]
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.[2][3][4]
Career
Yee taught
Yee served as the executive director for Wu Yee Children's Service, an advocacy group supporting child services in San Francisco, for 18 years.[4][5][6]
Yee was a founding member of the Alice Fong Yu Alternative School, the country's first Chinese immersion public school.[4]
San Francisco Board of Education
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
After Supervisor
One of Yee's key issues has been education. In 2018, he co-authored a universal child care proposition which passed as Prop C.[7]
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.[4]
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.[4][8]
In 2019, Yee was elected as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of 10–1.[9]
Personal life
Yee is married to Cathy Chung, an ESL teacher at City College's Chinatown campus. They have two daughters.[4]
See also
- History of the Chinese Americans in San Francisco
References
- ^ Thadani, Trisha (January 8, 2019). "Norman Yee elected president of SF Board of Supervisors amid some public dissent". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ISBN 9781452941783. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Lagos, Marisa (December 25, 2012). "'Role player' Norman Yee off to SF board". 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.
External links
Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |||
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President: Shamann Walton | |||
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See also: San Francisco City Hall • Government of San Francisco | |||