【《We Chinese in America》Media Editor Tang Zhao, August 22, 2022】Jay Chen is a proud Chinese and Taiwanese American and a Democratic candidate for Congress in California’s 45th District. He is one of the few Chinese immigrants who is courageous enough to choose the political path to represent Chinese and Asian in California. (Jay Chen. Photo credit: ballotpedia.org)

But who is he, anyway? Jay is the son of Taiwanese immigrants who grew up in Southern California, attended local public schools, and graduated with honors from Harvard. Jay has served in local office since 2007 and is deeply dedicated to improving educational opportunities as an elected official. He was recently re-elected to his second term on the Board of Trustees for Mt. San Antonio Community College. Prior to Mt. SAC, Jay served 8 years on the Board of Education for Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, the largest district in the San Gabriel Valley and the district he attended and was twice elected Board President.

Jay serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy Reserves and holds a Top Secret-SCI clearance as an intelligence officer. Last year, Jay was mobilized to the Middle East to support Operation Inherent Resolve, the campaign to defeat ISIS. After Harvard, Jay attended Peking University in Beijing, worked extensively in Latin America, and was honored as a Marshall Memorial Fellow and a member of the Truman National Security Project. Clearly, these experiences have helped him develop an informed and nuanced global perspective, as well as a demonstrated dedication to serving his country and his community at every opportunity.

(Source: Compiled from online sources)

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