Evan Low | |
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羅達倫 | |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 28th district |
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Assumed office December 1, 2014 |
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Preceded by | Paul Fong |
Mayor of Campbell | |
In office December 2010 – 2014 |
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Preceded by | Michael Kotowski |
Succeeded by | Jeff Cristina |
Member of the Campbell City Council | |
In office 2006–2014 |
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Personal details | |
Born |
San Jose, California |
June 5, 1983
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Campbell, California |
Alma mater | San Jose State University (BA) |
Occupation | Politician |
Evan Low (Chinese: 羅達倫; pinyin: Luó Dálún) (born June 5, 1983) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 28th Assembly District, which encompasses parts of the South Bay and Silicon Valley.
Prior to his election in the Assembly in 2014, Low served as a Mayor and City Councilmember in Campbell, California. He is also a member of the California Legislative LGBT Caucus, and the California Asian & Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.
Low was born in 1983 as the son of Arthur Low, a Chinese American optometrist, grew up in San Jose, California, attending Leland High School, and moved to Campbell in 2003.
He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from San Jose State University. He participated in a three-week program, the Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
In 2014, Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins appointed Low as Assistant Majority Whip. Low was kept in the same leadership role by Atkins's successor, Speaker Anthony Rendon, in 2016.