[New York reporter Zhang Jing reported from the New York City] According to data released by the official website of the Municipal Election Bureau, when the turnout rate reached 94.57% as of 11:00 that night, Sandra Ung, " Flushing daughter" defeated Republican opponent Bai Yuqing with an absolute advantage of 59.65% of the votes, successfully took over the upcoming city councillor Gu Yaming and was elected as the next 20th constituency city councillor. She will be the only Chinese city councillor in the next parliament and create history to become the first Asian female city councillor in Flushing.
Huang Minyi was present to thank the community voters, volunteers and supporters from all walks of life. She was very excited and happy and said that her campaign season lasted for one and a half years, and it was very difficult to run for the new crown epidemic, but the epidemic also allowed her to see the problems in the community, have the opportunity to communicate with the people, understand their difficulties and struggles, and distribute epidemic prevention materials and food to groups in need. She spends more time with her elderly parents after the universal suffrage.
At the celebration banquet, Huang Minyi said that she came to the United States with her parents and brother at the age of 7 with her parents and brother. She thought the United States was beautiful, and she never thought that she could become a city council member at that time. Because of the encouragement and support of the community and friends, she became the first Chinese female city councillor in Flushing. She will definitely speak out for the Chinese community and the Flushing community in the council.
Congressman Meng Zhaowen , State Senator Liu Chunyi, State Representative Edward C. Braunstein, City Councilman Carlina Rivera and others attended the meeting to congratulate Huang Minyi on becoming a Flushing City Councilman.
Gu Yaming has high hopes for Huang Minyi to take over as Flushing City Councilor and said that he hopes Huang Minyi will be successful. The city councillor's office is an important channel for Chinese immigrants and elderly people with language barriers to contact various departments of the city government to solve various problems. The city councillor also needs to seek funds for community non-profit groups and schools, promote Flushing in New York City, enhance Flushing's status, amend laws and legislation, and supervise the work of the city government departments. He also hopes that she can continue to strive to resolve the problems of illegal vendors and bus lanes on Main Street.
In addition, in the election campaign of the 23rd District of the New York City Council, which has a large number of Chinese people, Democratic candidate Linda Lee defeated Republican opponent James Reilly with 62.4% votes as of 11:00 that night, and will become the first Asian female city councillor in the 23rd District.
Queens elected officials came to congratulate Huang Minyi on his victory. (Photo by Zhang Jing)
Huang Minyi's speech on winning the election thanks supporters, volunteers and campaign teams. (Photo by Zhang Jing)
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