David Chiu (politician)
| David Chiu | |
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| 邱信福 | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 17th district |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Tom Ammiano |
| President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors | |
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In office January 8, 2009 – December 1, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Aaron Peskin |
| Succeeded by | Katy Tang |
| Member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from District 3 |
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In office January 8, 2009 – December 1, 2014 |
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| Mayor |
Gavin Newsom Ed Lee |
| Preceded by | Aaron Peskin |
| Succeeded by | Julie Christensen |
| Personal details | |
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April 2, 1970 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Candace Chen |
| Residence | San Francisco, California |
| Alma mater | Harvard University (BA) (MA) (JD) |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Website | asmdc |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qiū Xìnfú |
| Bopomofo | ㄑ｜ㄡ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄈㄨˊ |
| Wade–Giles | Ch'iu Hsin-fu |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Ciou Sìnfú |
| IPA | [tɕʰjóu ɕînfǔ] |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Yau1 Seun3-fuk1 |
| Jyutping | Jau1 Seon3-fuk1 |
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| Hokkien POJ | Khu Sìn-hok |
David Chiu (Chinese: 邱信福; pinyin: Qiū Xìnfú, born April 2, 1970) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 17th Assembly District, which encompasses the eastern half of San Francisco.
Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2014, Chiu was the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Supervisor for District 3, encompassing the northeastern corner of the city, including Chinatown, North Beach, the Financial District, and Fisherman's Wharf.
Chiu is a member of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. He was the first Asian American to serve as District 3 supervisor, the first Asian American to serve as board president, and the first supervisor elected to three consecutive terms as board president.
The eldest child of Hakka Taiwanese American immigrant parents, Chiu was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, where he attended Boston College High School. Chiu graduated from Harvard University, where he received a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard College, a master's degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.
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