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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Sukhee Kang |
| Address | 2150 Palmetto Ter
Fullerton, California , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
September 15, 1952
(71 years)
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| Contributor | RBH |
| Last Modifed | David
Jan 27, 2023 09:20am |
| Tags |
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| Info | Mayor Sukhee Kang was first elected to the Irvine City Council in 2004 and was successfully re-elected in 2006.Sukhee Kang’s 2008 election made Irvine history as well as American history becoming the first Korean-American to serve as Mayor of a major U.S. city. Born and raised in South Korea, Sukhee Kang and his wife Joanne immigrated to the United States in 1977 after his graduation from Korea University in Seoul.
Sukhee Kang began his professional career with Circuit City Stores sales and customer service. He was promoted to senior management positions and earned recognition for his service- oriented philosophy, ultimately receiving the company’s highest honor — induction into the “Colonel’s Club,” recognizing his dedication and service to the company and their customers.
A successful businessman and the father of two adult children, Sukhee Kang has dedicated his life to his family, his work and service to the community. His efforts on behalf of the Korean-American community, including his past service as Chairman of the Korean American Coalition Orange County and President of the Korean American Scholarship Foundation, provided an introduction to community leadership that would ultimately inspire Sukhee to run for the Irvine City Council.
Sukhee Kang’s own American success story has helped shape his inclusive and engaging leadership style. Active throughout the Irvine community, Sukhee Kang has forged strong and supportive relationships with the business community, the education community and the many cultural, service and non-profit organizations that serve the citizens of Irvine. An advocate for the interests of all residents, Sukhee Kang has demonstrated his ability to “listen, learn and respond” by walking door-to-door in every neighborhood in Irvine, engaging in “doorstep dialogues” with Irvine residents, then working diligently to respond to their interests and concerns.
Prior to his service on the Irvine City Council, Sukhee Kang served as a Governor’s appointee on the California Workforce Investment Board and was the Mayor’s appointee to the Irvine Finance Commission. As a City Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem, Sukhee Kang has served as a member of the Orange County Great Park Board, Orange County Sanitation District Board, Transportation Corridor Agency Board, Executive Steering Committee of the League of California Cities Orange County Division, and Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M Super Committee. As a role model for community leadership, Mayor Kang was recently honored the Community Leadership Award by the Asian Pacific Islanders Heritage Council of Orange County.
Sukhee Kang and his wife, Joanne, are residents of Northpark Square. His son Alan, a graduate of UC San Diego, is a Research Scientist at Johnson & Johnson and is currently earning his MBA from the University of Southern California; his daughter Angie, a graduate from UC Berkeley’s School of Law (Boalt Hall), is currently an attorney with Latham and Watkins.
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