- Mary Hayashi
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Mary Hayashi
임 마리아Member of the California State Assembly
from the 18th districtIn office
December 4, 2006 – incumbentPreceded by Johan Klehs Personal details Born 1966
Kwangju,
South KoreaNationality 
United StatesPolitical party Democratic Spouse(s) Dennis Hayashi Residence Castro Valley, California Alma mater University of San Francisco
Golden Gate UniversityProfession California Director, American Public Health Association Mary Hayashi (born 1966) was elected to the California State Assembly in 2006. She was re-elected in 2008 and 2010.[1] She is a Democrat. She represents the 18th Assembly District which includes San Leandro, Hayward, Dublin and the unincorporated areas of Ashland, Cherryland, and San Lorenzo. She also represents most of Castro Valley, Pleasanton and a portion of Oakland.
Hayashi, who was born in Kwangju, South Korea, is the first Korean-American woman elected to the California state legislature.[2]
Her primary legislative interest is health care, and she has been named Legislator of the Year by the California Medical Association.[3] She serves as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.
She is the author of a book, Far from Home: Shattering the Myth of the Model Minority.[4]
In late October 2011, she was charged with felony grand theft after being caught on video surveillance allegedly shoplifting $2,445 worth of merchandise from San Francisco's Neiman Marcus store.[5][6][7][8]Her attorney and spokesman have stated that she had intended to pay for the items but became distracted by a cellphone call and a snack at the cafe and inadvertently left the store without paying.[9][10] She is due back in court December 7, 2011, when a date for a preliminary hearing will be set.[10]
References
- ^ "California Election Results 2010: Assembly District 18". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/election-results/2010/11/02/CA/c/y_state_assembly/y_18_district_18/g_general/c/california.shtml. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ Karen Holzmeister (November 8, 2006). "Hayashi easily wins 18th Assembly race". http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=OKTB&p_theme=oktb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=115633CDCEC7D428&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ "California State Assembly: biography". http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/makebio.asp?district=18. Retrieved April 9, 2011.
- ^ Amazon.com
- ^ Mishak, Michael J. (October 28, 2011). "Assemblywoman charged with shoplifting at Neiman Marcus". Los Angeles Times. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/10/assemblywoman-charged-with-shoplifting-at-neiman-marcus.html.
- ^ Gafni, Matthias; Vorderbrueggen, Lisa (October 28, 2011). "Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi charged with felony shoplifting". San Jose Mercury-News. http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19217086.
- ^ Mattier and Ross (October 28, 2011). "Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi charged with shoplifting at Neiman Marcus". San Francisco Chronicle. http://blog.sfgate.com/matierandross/2011/10/28/assemblywoman-mary-hayashi-charged-with-shoplifting-at-neiman-marcus/?tsp=1.
- ^ Anderson, Mike (October 28, 2011). "http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Assemblywoman-Charged-with-Shoplifting-in-SF-132817133.html". NBC Bay Area (KNTV). http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Assemblywoman-Charged-with-Shoplifting-in-SF-132817133.html.
- ^ http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-hayashi-arrest-20111029,0,7282575.story
- ^ a b Steven Harmon (November 19, 2011). "Hayashi's political career, legacy in jeopardy with charges looming". San Jose Mercury News. http://www.mercurynews.com/california-budget/ci_19368457. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
External links
- http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a18/
- http://www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/makebio.asp?district=18
California Assembly Preceded by
Johan KlehsAssemblymember, 18th District
2006–presentIncumbent Party political offices Preceded by
Lori SaldanaAssembly Assistant Democratic Whip
2006–presentIncumbent Members of the California State Assembly Speaker of the Assembly: John Pérez (D) • Speaker Pro Tempore: Fiona Ma (D) • Majority Leader: Charles Calderon (D) • Minority Leader: Connie Conway (R)- Wesley Chesbro (D)
- Jim Nielsen (R)
- Daniel Logue (R)
- Beth Gaines (R)
- Richard Pan (D)
- Jared Huffman (D)
- Michael Allen (D)
- Mariko Yamada (D)
- Roger Dickinson (D)
- Alyson Huber (D)
- Susan Bonilla (D)
- Fiona Ma (D)
- Tom Ammiano (D)
- Nancy Skinner (D)
- Joan Buchanan (D)
- Sandré Swanson (D)
- Cathleen Galgiani (D)
- Mary Hayashi (D)
- Jerry Hill (D)
- Bob Wieckowski (D)
- Rich Gordon (D)
- Paul Fong (D)
- Nora Campos (D)
- Jim Beall (D)
- Kristin Olsen (R)
- Bill Berryhill (R)
- Bill Monning (D)
- Luis Alejo (D)
- Linda Halderman (R)
- David Valadao (R)
- Henry Perea (D)
- Shannon Grove (R)
- Katcho Achadjian (R)
- Connie Conway (R)
- Das Williams (D)
- Stephen Knight (R)
- Jeff Gorell (R)
- Cameron Smyth (R)
- Felipe Fuentes (D)
- Bob Blumenfield (D)
- Julia Brownley (D)
- Mike Feuer (D)
- Mike Gatto (D)
- Anthony Portantino (D)
- Gil Cedillo (D)
- John Pérez (D)
- Holly Mitchell (D)
- Mike Davis (D)
- Mike Eng (D)
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- Betsy Butler (D)
- Bonnie Lowenthal (D)
- Warren Furutani (D)
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- Roger Hernandez (D)
- Charles Calderon (D)
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- Jim Silva (R)
- Allan Mansoor (R)
- Jose Solorio (D)
- Don Wagner (R)
- Jeff Miller (R)
- Chris Norby (R)
- Diane Harkey (R)
- Martin Garrick (R)
- Nathan Fletcher (R)
- Toni Atkins (D)
- Brian Jones (R)
- Marty Block (D)
- Ben Hueso (D)
- Manuel Perez (D)
Categories:- 1966 births
- American pro-choice activists
- American politicians of Korean descent
- California Democrats
- Living people
- Members of the California State Assembly
- People in public health
- University of San Francisco alumni
- Women state legislators in California
- Asian American women in politics
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