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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 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) China[1] |
| 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 an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who has represented the 21st district (including portions of western Wake County) since 2023.[2][3] A Democrat, Liu previously served on the Cary Town Council from 2019 to 2023.
Born in China, Liu came to the United States in 2003 to finish her education. She settled in Cary, North Carolina, where she married and has three children with her husband. Liu is a board member of the Chinese-American Friendship Association of North Carolina.[4]
Electoral history
[edit | edit source]2022
[edit | edit source]| 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 | edit source]| 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 | edit source]2023-2024 session
[edit | edit source]- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Banking
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Health
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Categories:
- Living people
- People from Cary, North Carolina
- North Carolina lawyers
- American politicians of Chinese descent
- 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