Edwin "Ed" Chau | |
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周本立 | |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 49th district |
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Assumed office December 3, 2012 |
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Preceded by | Mike Eng |
Personal details | |
Born |
Hong Kong |
September 17, 1957
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Monterey Park, California |
Alma mater |
University of Southern California (BA) (BS) Southwestern University School of Law (JD) |
Occupation |
Attorney Engineer |
Website | asmdc |
Edwin "Ed" Chau (Chinese: 周本立; pinyin: Zhōu Běnlì; born September 17, 1957) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 49th Assembly District, which encompasses the western San Gabriel Valley.
Chau is a member of the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus. Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was a Montebello Unified School District trustee from 2000 to 2012. In addition to being an attorney who owns his own law firm, he has been an engineer for IBM and a computer programmer.