Andrew Yang
Andrew M. Yang (born January 13, 1975) is an American entrepreneur, political commentator and politician. He started Venture for America. He was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2020 presidential election. Until 2021, he was a Democrat. Yang ran for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election. In 2021, he started the Forward Party.[1]
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| File:Andrew Yang November 2023.jpg Yang in November 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew M. Yang January 13, 1975 (aged 51) Schenectady, New York, U.S |
| Political party | Forward (2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (until 2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Yang
(m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | New York City, New York, U.S |
| Alma mater | |
| Awards | Presidential Ambassador of Global Entrepreneurship (2015) White House Champion of Change (2012) |
| Signature | Andrew Yang's signature |
Career
Yang has started and helped run new companies and companies in their early stages. He wrote Smart People Should Build Things, a book about entrepreneurship, published by HarperCollins,[2] and The War on Normal People, about people's jobs being replaced by technology, published by Hachette Book Group.[3]
2020 presidential campaign
In November 2017, Yang filed to run for President of the United States in 2020 as a Democrat.[4] Yang said that the government should pay all Americans $1000 every month.[5] He ended his campaign on February 11, 2020 after a poor performance in the New Hampshire primary.[6] Days later, Yang joined CNN as a political commentator.[7]
2021 New York City mayoral campaign
On December 24, 2020 Yang filed paperwork to run for Mayor of New York City in the 2021 election.[8] He officially entered the race on January 13, 2021.[9] On July 6, 2021, Associated Press announced that Eric Adams won the Democratic primary.[10]
Andrew Yang Media
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Yang speaks about urban entrepreneurship at the 2015 Techonomy Conference in Detroit, Michigan.
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Yang meeting with President Obama at the White House in 2012
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Yang makes a speech in New Hampshire in January 2019. His book, The War on Normal People, is displayed.
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Yang speaks with attendees at the 2019 Iowa Democratic Wing Ding at Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa.
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Yang's supporters form a crowd at the Liberty and Justice Celebration in Des Moines, Iowa. Yang is visible in the background.
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Logo for Yang's 2021 mayoral campaign
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Yang campaigning for Mayor in May 2021
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Yang speaking for Wharton Undergraduates in Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania in April 2023
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Yang's wife, Evelyn Yang, speaking at an event during his presidential campaign
References
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- ↑ (in en) His 2020 Campaign Message: The Robots Are Coming. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/02/10/technology/his-2020-campaign-message-the-robots-are-coming.html. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
- ↑ (in en) "Politics Analysis The Trailer: 2020 has its candidate for people who hate politicians". https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/paloma/the-trailer/2019/03/26/the-trailer-2020-has-its-candidate-for-people-who-hate-politicians/5c98eb741b326b0f7f38f25a/?utm_term=.f07608146755. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
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- ↑ Matthews, Karen (6 July 2021). "Eric Adams wins Democratic primary in NYC's mayoral race". Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/ny-state-wire-government-and-politics-9c564828a29831747f9c2e6f52daf55e. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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