Ya Liu
Ya Liu | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Member of the Cary Town Council from District D | |
| In office December 12, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ken George |
| Succeeded by | Ryan Eades |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Guangya Liu |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
| Education | North Carolina State University (PhD) North Carolina Central University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney & Small business owner |
| Website | Official website |
Guangya Liu is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who has represented the 21st district (including portions of western Wake County) since 2023.[1][2] Liu previously served on the Cary Town Council from 2019 to 2023.
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ya Liu | 18,857 | 67.69% | ||
| Republican | Gerard Falzon | 8,342 | 29.95% | ||
| Libertarian | Joshua Morris | 658 | 2.36% | ||
| Total votes | 27,857 | 100% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2019
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ya Liu | 3,523 | 57.49% | |
| Ken George (incumbent) | 2,237 | 36.50% | |
| Beth Friedrich | 365 | 5.96% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 6,128 | 100% | |
Committee assignments
[edit]2023-2024 session
[edit]- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Banking
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Health
References
[edit]- ^ "Ya Liu's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ya Liu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 021". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - TOWN OF CARY TOWN COUNCIL DISTRICT D". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
Categories:
- Living people
- People from Cary, North Carolina
- North Carolina lawyers
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Asian-American state legislators in North Carolina
- Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina State University alumni
- North Carolina Central University alumni
- North Carolina city council members
- Women city councillors in North Carolina
- City council members of Asian descent
- 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly