Yuh-Line Niou
American politician
Yuh-Line Niou (Chinese: 牛毓琳; pinyin: Niú Yùlín /juliːn nioʊ/, born July 15, 1983)[1] is a Taiwanese-American politician. She is a member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district since 2017.[2] Niou is the first Asian-American elected to the State Assembly for the district.
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 65th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Alice Cancel |
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| Born | July 15, 1983 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Evergreen State College (BA) Baruch College (MPA) |
| Website | State Assembly website |
Niou was an unsuccessfully candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for the United States House of Representatives in New York's 10th congressional district. She was seen as a progressive candidate in the election.[3]
References
change- ↑ Macabasco, Lisa Wong (September 15, 2016). "Meet Yuh-Line Niou: The New Face of Downtown Manhattan's Political Scene". Vogue. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ↑ Yee, Vivian (September 14, 2016). "Yuh-Line Niou Defeats Sheldon Silver Ally in Primary for His Old Assembly Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ↑ Coltin, Jeff; Pretsky, Holly (August 8, 2022). "The endorsements for New York's 10th Congressional District". City & State NY. New York, NY. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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