John Liu
| John C. Liu 劉醇逸 |
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Liu at the 2009 West Indian Day Parade.
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| 43rd New York City Comptroller | |
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In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Mayor | Michael Bloomberg |
| Preceded by | Bill Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Scott Stringer |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 20th District | |
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In office January 2002 – January 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Julia Harrison |
| Succeeded by | Peter Koo |
| Constituency | Queens: Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Mitchell Gardens, Kissena Park, Harding Heights, Auburndale; part of Whitestone |
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Chun Liu January 8, 1967 Taiwan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jenny Liu |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Flushing, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Binghamton University |
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John Chun Liu (born January 8, 1967) is a Taiwanese American politician in New York City, who previously served as the 43rd New York City Comptroller from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013. He was also a candidate in the 2013 New York City mayoral election. Liu had served on the New York City Council representing District 20, and was elected to the City Council in 2001 to represent northeast Queens, then was re-elected in 2003 and 2005.
Liu entered the New York City Comptroller election in 2009 and won the race on November 3, 2009, becoming the first Asian American to be elected to a city-wide office in New York City. Liu teaches municipal finance and policy at Baruch College.
Chun Liu was born in Taiwan, and moved to the United States at the age of 5. Chang F. Liu, his father, was a Master of Business Administration graduate student and bank teller. In honor of John F. Kennedy, Liu's father changed his sons' names to John, Robert, and Edward, and his own name to Joseph.
Liu attended PS 20 in Queens, and the Bronx High School of Science in 1985, doing community organizing and volunteer work in his spare time.
During his years attending Binghamton University, he majored in mathematical physics and rose his way up to executive vice president of the University's Student Association. He worked as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers and served as president of the North Flushing Civic Association before his election to the City Council.
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