Yvonne Yiu Announced She Is Running for State Senate in the 25th District
Yvonne Yiu Announced She Is Running for State Senate in the 25th District
Yvonne Yiu announced her candidacy on June 22nd at the NBC Restaurant in Monterey Park.
Over 400 guests attended the fundraising event.
Former Monterey Park Mayor Lily Lee Chen joined Yvonne Yiu at the celebration. Lily Lee Chen was the first Asian American to be elected to our City Council.
Brandon Tsay joined Lily Lee Chen at the fundraiser.
Loni Liang , Yvonne Yiu and former Monterey Park Mayor Hans Liang attended the evening event.
Brandon Tsay joined Yvonne Yiu at her fundraiser.
Yvonne Yiu greeted her supporters at the event.
Former Monterey Park Mayor Mike Eng was the Master of Ceremonies. He welcomed all of the guests to this very special event. We are here to support Yvonne Yiu. Please enjoy the fine food and fun.
Theresa Lin was the Mistress of Ceremonies. She addressed the guests in Chinese.
Felicia Williams from South Pasadena led our Pledge of Allegiance.
Yvonne Yiu sang our National Anthem. She has a beautiful voice.
Mike Eng introduced Lily Lee Chen, David Lau, Hans Liang, Polly Low, Sean Dang and Anthony Wong to the guests. They are current or former elected officials.
Brandon Tsay said he first met Yvonne a short time ago. She is the best of the best people in the city. He spoke about the January 21st tragedy. He said he is not a hero but he did protect himself from the gunman who shot up the Star Ballroom. He has started a fund for mental health services. Yvonne has worked to make our city a better place. He supports Yvonne Yiu for State Senator.
Rosemead Mayor Sean Dang said they support Yvonne Yiu for State Senator. She will help make progress in our cities.
Felicia Williams from South Pasadena supports Yvonne Yiu for State Senator. Felicia is running for State Senator in District 41.
Alhambra Councilmember Katherine Lee said she and Yvonne attended the same school. They are financial majors. She supports her 100%. She is the best leader.
Former Monterey Park Hans Liang said he supports Yvonne Yiu. They served together on the City Council. She is a smart person and makes good decisions. He supports Yvonne Yiu.
Hans Liang and Yvonne Yiu posed for a picture in honor of this event.
South Pasadena City Councilmember Michael Cacciotti said he supports Yvonne Yiu. She is a great leader.
Michael Cacciotti and Yvonne Yiu posed for a picture in honor of this event.
Ernest Lee spoke in Chinese. He said he supports Yvonne Yiu.
Ernest Lee and Yvonne Yiu posed for a picture in honor of this event.
Yvonne Yiu posed for a picture with all of the elected officials or former elected officials in honor of this event.
The Servers had a food parade as they served dinner to the 400 guests attending this event.
Chef Martin Yan showed the guests how to prepare fresh foods for a quick dinner. His hands and his knife were moving so fast that some of the guests videotaped his performance.
Chef Martin Yan said he is very happy to be here tonight to help Yvonne with her fundraising.
Dr. Albert Young, Yvonne’s husband joined with Theresa Lin and Mike Eng to see how much the residents know about him. The winners each received a Red Envelope.
Yvonne Yiu joined Albert Young on the stage.
David Lau won a prize.
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Another supporter Ms. Woo won a prize.
Amy Wong won a prize.
Nina won a prize.
Cici won a prize.
Xing won a price.
Xing posed with a picture with Yvonne Yiu in honor of this special event.
Yvonne Yiu thanked all of you for attending this event.
Yvonne Yiu and Albert Young shared the stage and asked for the guests to vote for Yvonne on March 5, 2024.
Yvonne said that two men in her life loved her. Dr. Yiu, her father and Dr. Albert Young.
Yvonne said the last time she saw her father was 15 years ago. He invested his time in her. She visited her father in Hong Kong. He spent his life protecting her. The Yiu and Young families are very close. She never thought about being a politician. She was challenged to be a better person. Several people helper her. She came to the USA at 15 years old. She worked so hard to finish her education. She completed her college courses in 3 years.
Yvonne spoke about the phone call about her father death. She worked so hard after college. She was laid off after 5 years and she lost everything. She lost her marriage and her business.
Yvonne said she financed a new business 2 years ago. She ran for the Monterey Park City Council and won her seat. She lost the election to be State Controller. She is stronger now and will now run for State Senator.
Yvonne said she is running to reduce gun violence and increase funding for mental health. She wants to grow California’s economy and create good paying jobs. She wants to create more economic opportunities for women, immigrants and young people. She wants to protect the environment and conserve natural resources.
Yvonne Yiu and Albert Young thanked all of their sponsors. They thanked all of the guests for coming to this event and for your support.
