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Chang-jun "Jay" Kim
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| In office 1993-1999 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Lowery |
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| Succeeded by | Gary Miller |
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| Born | March 27, 1939 Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Current spouse Jennifer Ahn, former spouse June Kim |
Chang-jun "Jay" Kim (Korean: 김창준, Hanja: 金昌準) (born March 27, 1939) is a politician from the U.S. state of California.
Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea. During the Korean War, his home was destroyed. He immigrated to the United States in 1961 and is graduate of Cal State Los Angeles and the University of Southern California, earning degrees in civil engineering. Kim was elected to the city council of Diamond Bar, a newly incorporated suburb of Los Angeles, in 1990 and was mayor the next year. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992 as a Republican from the newly-created 41st District, making him the first Korean American elected to the United States Congress,[1] as well as the first Korean to be elected to a national political office outside Korea.[2]
Kim came under scrutiny for campaign donations, eventually pleading guilty to accepting $230,000 in illegal donations, including one-third of all donations to his 1992 campaign, and was sentenced to two months of house arrest. At the time, it was a record for campaign violations.[3] He kept his seat but lost the primary election in 1998 to Gary Miller, with whom he had once served on the Diamond Bar city council. Miller won the general election and still holds the seat.
Kim failed in his bid to win election in the 42nd District in 2000 after he was defeated in the primary by Elia Pirozzi, who in turn was defeated by incumbent Joe Baca.
References
- ^ Drummond Ayres Jr., B. (1998-04-28). "Political Briefing; To His Own Party, Persona Non Grata". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/28/us/political-briefing-to-his-own-party-persona-non-grata.html. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ Zwetsloot, J. (2008-12-22). "Melissa Lee - first Korean member in New Zealand's parliament". Korean Culture and Information Service. http://www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20081218003&part=113&SearchDay=. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Congress: America's Criminal Class - Part III". Capitol Hill Blue. 1999-08-18. http://www.capitolhillblue.com/Aug1999/081899/criminalclass3-081899.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
External links
- Text of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs report on Jay Kim's improper activities. March 10, 1998.
- House Ethics Committee reports on Jay Kim's improper activities: [1] [2]; and the text of Jay Kim's response to the "statement of alleged violation" [3]. (Retrieved on 2008-12-29)
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Profile of campaign contributions at Opensecrets.org.
- "Kim Pleads Guilty to Illegal Donations", Asian Week, August 1998.
- "Jay Kim Couldn't Hide: Should He Run?", Asian Week, March 1998.
- "Just the Tip of the Iceberg", Mac MacArthur, December 19, 1997.
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| Preceded by Bill Lowery |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 41st congressional district 1993–1999 |
Succeeded by Gary Miller |
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