Iwen Chu

Iwen Chu (Chinese: 曲怡文) is a member of the Democratic Party representing the New York State Senate's 17th district. She is the first Asian American woman to be elected to the state senate.[1][2]

Iwen Chu
Member of the New York State Senate
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byNew seat
Personal details
Born (1978-12-16) December 16, 1978
Taiwan
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
WebsiteCampaign website
Official website

References
  1. Khurshid, Samar (30 November 2022). "'I knew the vote would be close, but I didn't think that close': Iwen Chu's History-Making Win in Brooklyn's New 17th State Senate District". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. Del Cerro, Ximena (17 November 2022). "Iwen Chu elected first Asian woman state Senator in New York, will represent first Asian-majority state Senate district • Brooklyn Paper". www.brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 12 December 2022.


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