Norman Yee

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Field	Value
name	Norman Yee
余鼎昂
smallimage	File:SupervisorNormanYee.jpg
caption	Official portrait, 2015
office	President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
term_start	January 9, 2019
term_end	January 8, 2021
predecessor	Malia Cohen
successor	Shamann Walton
office1	Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from District 7
term_start1	January 8, 2013
term_end1	January 1, 2021
predecessor1	Sean Elsbernd
successor1	Myrna Melgar
1blankname1	Mayor
1namedata1	Ed Lee
London Breed
birth_date
birth_place	San Francisco, California, U.S.
nationality	American
party	Democratic
residence	San Francisco, California
alma_mater	University of California, Berkeley (BS)
San Francisco State University (MA)
occupation	Politician
website	[Board of Supervisors
District 7 website](http://sfbos.org/supervisor-yee-district-7)
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Norman Yee (, born July 29, 1949) is a former American elected official and educator in San Francisco, California. He served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 7 from 2012 to 2021 and was elected president of the Board in January 2019.

Early life and education

Yee was born at Chinese Hospital in Chinatown, San Francisco and grew up working at his parents' grocery store in Noe Valley, San Francisco. As a child, he had a speech impediment and would often get into fights when teased.

Yee attended Galileo Academy of Science and Technology. From there, he attended City College of San Francisco from 1967 to 1971. He later transferred to University of California, Berkeley, where he received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering and subsequently completed a master's degree in education from San Francisco State University.

Career

Yee taught ESL and citizenship at City College from 1984 to 1994.

Yee served as the executive director for Wu Yee Children's Service, an advocacy group supporting child services in San Francisco, for 18 years.

Yee was a founding member of the Alice Fong Yu Alternative School, the country's first Chinese immersion public school.

San Francisco Board of Education

Yee began his political career in 2004 by serving as a commissioner for the San Francisco Board of Education and was re-elected in 2008. During his second term, he served as president of the Board of Education.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors

After Supervisor Sean Elsbernd termed out of office, Yee narrowly defeated F. X. Crowley to become supervisor in the 2012 election by 135 votes.

One of Yee's key issues has been education. In 2018, he co-authored a universal child care proposition which passed as Prop C.

He co-authored Proposition W, which made City College free for San Francisco residents with an increase on the property sales tax on sales that exceeded $5 million.

In the 2016 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election, Yee was re-elected with about 40% of first round votes, and 58% of final round votes.

In 2019, Yee was elected as president of the Board of Supervisors by a vote of 10–1.

Personal life

Yee is married to Cathy Chung, an ESL teacher at City College's Chinatown campus. They have two daughters.

References

Lagos, Marisa. (December 25, 2012). "'Role player' Norman Yee off to SF board".
(January 8, 2019). "Norman Yee elected president of SF Board of Supervisors amid some public dissent". San Francisco Chronicle.
(January 21, 2019). "The weaker people think Norman Yee is, the stronger he becomes". Mission Local.
(December 5, 2012). "Norman Yee named District 7 supervisor after close race". Golden Gate Xpress.
Horowitz, David. (2016). "Yee-Haw: Former City College student and teacher re-elected to board of supervisors".
(May 1, 2014). "More Than Shelter: Activism and Community in San Francisco Public Housing". University of Minnesota Press.
(December 25, 2012). "'Role player' Norman Yee off to SF board".
(June 7, 2018). "SF Prop C.: child-care tax still not decided". San Francisco Chronicle.
"November 8, 2016 Election Results - Detailed Reports {{!}} Department of Elections".
(January 8, 2019). "Norman Yee Elected Board President After Contentious Vote". SF Weekly.

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