Yuh-Line Niou
Yuh-Line Niou | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 65th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Alice Cancel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | The Evergreen State College Baruch College |
Yuh-Line Niou is a Taiwanese-American politician. She is a Democratic Party, member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district, the seat previously held by Sheldon Silver.[1] This district which, is heavily Democratic and 40% Asian,[2] includes Chinatown, the Financial District, Battery Park City, and the Lower East Side. Niou is the first Asian-American elected to the State Assembly for this district.[3] Her name is pronounced "you-lean nee-oh"[3] or "you lean new",[4] according to various sources.
Life and career
Niou was born in Taiwan. She lived in Moscow, Idaho,[4] and El Paso, Texas,[2] before her parents settled in Beaverton, Oregon. She attended The Evergreen State College, and worked as an aide to members of the Washington State Legislature.[3] She moved to New York in 2010 to obtain a master's degree from Baruch College,[5] and served as chief of staff to State Assemblyman Ron Kim.[3]
New York State Assembly
After a corruption scandal involving Sheldon Silver forced his resignation, a special election was held to fill the vacancy in April 2016. Alice Cancel, an ally of Silver, ran as the nominee of the Democratic Party, while Niou ran as the Working Families Party candidate. Cancel won the election. Niou ran for the seat in the 2016 elections, and won the Democratic nomination in September 2016.[6] She then won the general election in November with 76% of the vote.[7]
References
- ^ "Yuh-Line Niou Defeats Sheldon Silver Ally in Primary for His Old Assembly Seat". September 14, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016 – via The New York Times.
- ^ a b Hollander, Sophia (September 15, 2016). "Yuh-Line Niou Girds for the Next Step". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Macabasco, Lisa Wong. "Meet Yuh-Line Niou: The New Face of Downtown Manhattan's Political Scene". Vogue. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Robbins, Liz (September 14, 2016). "Niou's Victory Spotlights the Diverse Communities Living in Lower Manhattan". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "Lower Manhattan's New Voice in the State Assembly". The New Yorker. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "Yuh-Line Niou Defeats Sheldon Silver Ally in Primary for His Old Assembly Seat". The New York Times. September 14, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016 – via The New York Times.
- ^ "Sheldon Silver's successor loses primary race to Yuh-Line Niou". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
External links
- New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou official site
