Full Name:
Kansen Chu
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Daisy; 2 Children: Ann, Walt
Birth Place:
Taiwan
Home City:
San Jose, CA
BS, Electrical Engineering, National Taipei University of Technology
Masters, Electrical Engineering, California State University, Northridge
Candidate, California State Assembly, District 24, 2022
Assembly Member, California State Assembly, District 25, 2014-2020
Member, San Jose City Council, 2007-2014
Former Chair, Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Homelessness Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Improving Bay Area Transportation Systems Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Insurance Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Jobs, Economic Development, and the Economy Committee, California State Assembly
Former Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Arts, California State Assembly
Former Chair, Labor and Employment Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Revenue and Taxation Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Select Committee on Foster Care, California State Assembly
Former Chair, Select Committee on Hate Crimes, California State Assembly
Former Member, Select Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education, California State Assembly
Former Member, Select Committee on the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, California State Assembly
Former Member, Select Committee on the State of Hate, California State Assembly
Former Member, Transportation Committee, California State Assembly
Former Member, Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee, California State Assembly
President, Owner, Ocean Harbor Chinese Restaurant, 1989-2007
Former District Director, Former State Assemblymember Cohn, 2006
Microdiagnostics Microprogrammer, International Businesses Machines Corporation (IBM), 1978-1996
Board of Directors, Shin Shin Education Foundation, 2003-present
Board Member, Association of Bay Area Governments, present
Board Member, Cities Counties School Partnership, present
Member, Downtown Lions Club, present
Board Member, Housing, Community, and Economic Development Policy Committee, League of California Cities, present
Board Member, League of California Cities, present
Member, Neighborhood Accountability Board, County Restorative Justice Program, present
Member, San Francisco Estuary Project, Association of Bay Area Governments, present
Commissioner, Santa Clara County Mental Health Board, present
Member, Santa Clara County Sheriffs Advisory Board, present
Member, Santa Clara County Valley Habitat Plan, present
Member, Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, present
Member, Treatment Plant Advisory Committee, present
Former Advisory Board Member, Asian Law Alliance
Former Member, California State Superintendent Delaine Eastins Education Round Table
Former Council Liaison, Human Rights Commission
Former Member, Neighborhood Services and Education Committee, San Jose City
Former Chair, North San Jose Neighborhoods Planning Taskforce
Former Member, Policy Advisory Committee, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Former Member, Public Safety, Finance, and Strategic Support Committee, San Jose City
Former Member, Recycled Water liaison Committee
Former Member, Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission of Santa Clara County
Former Member, San Jose Arena Authority
Former Member, Santa Clara County Airport Land Use Commission
Founder, Second Harvest Food Bank Chinese New Year Food Drive
Board of Trustees, Berryessa Union School District, 2002-2007
Advisory Board Member, Californians for Justice, 2005-2007
Board of Directors, Santa Clara Valley Metro Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Metropolitan Board, 1998-2007
Board of Directors, Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, 1998-2007
Advisory Board Member, Vision New America, 2002-2007
District Representative, Former State Senator Alquist, 2004-2005
Board Member, Berryessa Neighborhood Accountability Board, 2003-2004
Board of Directors, KNTV Channel 11 Community Board, 1997-1999
Chair of the Board, Alliance for Preserving the Truth of the Sino Japanese War, 1996-1998
Commissioner, Private Industry Council, 1995-1997
Lord of Longevity, Santa Clara County Self-Help for the Elderly, 1996
President, Organization of Chinese American-Silicon Valley, 1995
Awards:
Freedom From Hunger Award from Second Harvest Food Bank; Champions for Children from Inspire Family Learning Center (formally SJB Child Development Center); Freedom Fighter Award from the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP; U.S. Congressional Resolution for Community Service from Congresswoman Anna Eshoo; U.S. Congressional Award in Recognition of Outstanding and Invaluable Service to the Community from Former Congressman Norm Mineta; Virtuous Public Official Award from the American Muslim Voice Foundation; Partnership in Community Award from Asian Law Alliance; Resources for Families and Communities in Santa Clara County Certificate of Appreciation; Reaching Our Communities, Reaching the World Award from New Harvest Christian Fellowship; Inducted into the Silicon Valley Fatherhood Hall of Fame; Community Leadership Father Award from Building Peaceful Families; Community Champion Award from Dr. Benson DC & Berryessa Chiropractic; 2013 Berryessa Citizens Advisory Council Citizen of the Year Award; Portraits of Success from Hispanic Development Corporation; 2011 Mover of Mountains Award from the Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley; Selected as Top Community Dad by Building Peaceful Families (BPF); Dr. Jose Rizal Community Hero Award from Filipino-American Senior Opportunities Development Council; Excellent Community Service Award from Santa Clara County Sheriff; State of California Resolution for Significant Contribution to Community from the Honorable Elaine W. Alquist; Commanding General's Award from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Names of Grandchildren:
Kimberly, Conner