| Chyanne Chen | |||||||||||
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| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 11th district | |||||||||||
| Incumbent | |||||||||||
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Preceded by | Ahsha Safaí | ||||||||||
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| Born | Guangdong, China | ||||||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||||||
| Education | University of California, Davis Cornell University | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳小焱 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈小焱 | ||||||||||
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Chyanne Chen (Chinese: 陳小焱) is an American labor organizer and politician who is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for District 11, which includes the neighborhoods of Outer Mission, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon and Ingleside. She previously worked for SEIU 1021 and the Chinese Progressive Association.
Early life and education
Chen was born in Guangdong, China and came to the United States at 15 and has lived in District 11 since 2000. She graduated from Galileo High School and earned a bachelors degree from the University of California, Davis as well as a master's degree in industrial labor relations from Cornell University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
2024 campaign
Chen ran for District 11 of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, where incumbent Ahsha Safaí was term-limited and running in the concurrent mayoral election. She listed expanding translation services, identifying wasteful spending and unused funds, affordable housing for seniors, building a new library, and improving parks and streets as legislative priorities. Fellow candidate Ernest Jones and Chen formed a ranked-choice voting 'alliance' where supporters of each candidate would rank the other candidate second. Considered a progressive, she was endorsed by Myrna Melgar, Phil Ting, Norman Yee, Sandra Lee Fewer, Mabel Teng, and Safaí. She narrowly defeated Michael Lai in the instant run-off election with 50.4% of the vote, making it the closest supervisor race of any district in the 2024 election.
Personal life
Chen is a homeowner and lives with her husband, two daughters, and in-laws.
References
- ^ 古, 琳嘉 (September 23, 2024). "【灣區新聞】舊金山第11區改選市議員 帶您認識華裔候選人陳小焱（視頻）". KTSF-TV (in Chinese). Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Swan, Rachel (November 17, 2024). "Chyanne Chen will represent S.F. District 11 in a much-needed win for progressives". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Toledo, Aldo (October 23, 2024). "This corner of S.F. feels 'forgotten.' Here's how supervisor candidates say they'd shine a light on it". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- Lu, Xueer (March 7, 2024). "Meet the District 11 candidates: How will your life experiences help you as supe?". Mission Local. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- Salazar, James (November 4, 2024). "D11 supervisor candidates see chance to shape diverse area's future". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- Hoge, Patrick (April 30, 2024). "Meet the frontrunners in the race to succeed Ahsha Safai". San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- Aspen, Virgil (November 17, 2024). "Chyanne Chen Claims Victory in District 11, Leads by 190 Votes". SFist. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
| Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | ||||||||||
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| President: Rafael Mandelman | ||||||||||
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| See also: San Francisco City Hall • Government of San Francisco | ||||||||||
- 21st-century California politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Chinese emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- California politicians of Chinese descent
- Women city councillors in California
- San Francisco Board of Supervisors members
- Cornell University alumni
- University of California, Davis alumni
- People from Guangdong