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Asian Americans are making a big mark in Illinois politics

Por: Chicago Sun Times Politics November 10, 2022

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In 2016 I became the first Asian American elected to the Illinois General Assembly. For two years, I was there alone among the 177 members of our two chambers, representing the 600,000-plus Asian Americans in Illinois. I was eventually joined by four others. On Election Day, our caucus increased to nine — effectively accomplishing an 800% increase in six years. How did this happen and why does it matter? In Illinois, Asian Americans were not... + full article



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