Hoon-Yung Hopgood

Hoon-Yung Hopgood (born December 8, 1974) is a politician from the state of Michigan. He is a Democrat and a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives. He represents an area in southern Wayne County, in the Detroit Metro area. He is the first Korean American to hold state office in Michigan.

Early life

Hopgood was born in Inchon, South Korea, in 1974, and was adopted in 1976 by Diane Hopgood, former principal at Johnson Elementary in Taylor, and the late Rollie Hopgood, who was president of the Michigan Federation of Teachers and School Related Personnel. He received his Bachelors Degree from the University of Michigan in 1996. In 2002 he became an aide to former State Representative Ray Basham.

Political career

Hopgood was elected in 2002, and has become a leader on educational issues in the state. He is a member of the Children's Caucus, a board member of the Michigan Youth in Government, a member of the House Democratic Task Force on Early Education and Care, he is on the Steering Committee for the Michigan Coalition on Civic Education, and is part of the Michigan delegation to the Congressional Conference on Civic Education in Washington, D.C.

He currently serves on six committees in the House of Representatives: Transportation - Chair, Education, Subcommittee on High School Graduation - Chair, Energy and Technology, Labor, and Senior Health and Retirement.

He represents the 22nd district, which includes the cities of Taylor and Romulus. He currently resides in Taylor.

Electoral history

*2006 campaign for State House
**Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D), 73%
**Ben Armstrong (R), 22%

*2004 campaign for State House
**Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D), 70%
**Fred Kalsic (R), 25%

*2002 campaign for State House
**Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D), 68%
**Ronald Vaughan (R), 28%

External links

* [http://022.housedems.com/ Hoon-Yung Hopgood's Michigan House Democrats Web site]
* [http://www.asianamerican.net/bios/Hopgood-HoonYung.html/ Biography]
* [http://www.housedems.com/ The Michigan House Democrats Web site]