Kimberly Yee
Kimberly Yee[1] (born February 23, 1974) is an American politician. She is the 45th and current Arizona State Treasurer since 2019. She is the first Asian-American woman elected to the Arizona Legislature.
Kimberly Yee | |
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| 45th Treasurer of Arizona | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Doug Ducey |
| Preceded by | Eileen Klein |
| Majority Leader of the Arizona Senate | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Yarbrough |
| Succeeded by | Rick Gray |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 14, 2013 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | John McComish |
| Succeeded by | Paul Boyer |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013 Serving with James Weiers | |
| Preceded by | Doug Quelland |
| Succeeded by | Stefanie Mach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1974 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Nelson Mar |
| Education | Pepperdine University (BA) Arizona State University (MPA) |
| Website | Official website |
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| Traditional Chinese | 余艷芬 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 余艳芬 | ||||||
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Yee is a member of the Republican Party. She was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives for the 10th legislative district from 2011 to 2013 and the Arizona Senate for the 20th legislative district from 2013 until 2019.[2]
On May 17, 2021, Yee announced her candidacy for Governor of Arizona in the 2022 election.[3][4] However, she withdrew from the race in January 2022 to run for reelection as treasurer.[5]
References
- ↑ "Kimberly Yee's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Kimberly Yee". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Legislature. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
- ↑ Yee, for Governor. "Kimberly Yee for Governor". Youtube.
- ↑ "2 Republican hopefuls announce bids for Arizona governor". Associated Press. May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ↑ Republican Arizona treasurer Kimberly Yee withdraws from governor’s race. KTAR-FM. January 15, 2022. https://ktar.com/story/4844321/republican-arizona-treasurer-kimberly-yee-withdraws-from-governors-race/.
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