The South Coast Chinese Cultural Center is hosting the "Meet The Irvine Candidate Forum" on September 7th in the center’s second-floor multipurpose room. This forum is the first to be co-organized by various Asian nonprofit organizations, marking the first-ever district-based election for the Irvine City Council. This year, seven Asian candidates are running—two for mayor and five for city council. For the candidate’s name, professional background and political opinions, please click Candidates Statement for Mayor
The 2024 Irvine mayoral and city council elections will take place on November 5th. This year, the number of candidates has surged, with seven people running for mayor (compared to just five in 2022) and 15 candidates across four city council districts (compared to six in 2022), making the competition fierce.
In the mayoral race, the term is two years. Current Mayor Farrah N. Khan’s term is ending, and she will not be seeking re-election. Among the seven mayoral candidates, two are Chinese American: Lee Sun and Wing Chow. Current Vice Mayor Larry Agran and Councilmember Tammy Kim have also entered the race.
For the city council elections, this is the first time the city has been divided into four districts. District 1 will have a two-year term, while the other three districts will have four-year terms. Among the 15 city council candidates, five are Chinese American: Jackie Kan and Melinda Liu in District 1, Gang Chen and William Gao in District 2, and Jing Sun in District 3.
Regarding their platforms, in addition to addressing the concerns of voters in their respective districts, city council candidates and mayoral candidates share common goals. These include ensuring public and resident safety, environmental protection, providing affordable housing, and improving transportation.
Yulan Chung, Chief Executive Officer of the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center, stated that the center not only actively promotes Chinese culture but also encourages talented Asian individuals running in the election. Chung hopes that once elected, candidates will ensure that the voices of the Asian community are heard, especially when shaping policies related to education, public safety, and the economy. For the sake of the Asian community’s rights and the future development of Irvine, Chung urges Asian residents to participate in the candidate forum and elect the best mayor and city council members by the end of the year.
The Asian Candidate Forum will take place at 3 p.m. on September 7th, starting with mayoral candidates presenting their platforms, followed by city council candidates at 4 p.m. Candidates will respond to public issues collected from the community in advance and take questions from attendees on-site.
The forum is co-hosted by 11 nonprofit organizations, including:
- Asian American Senior Citizens’ Service Center
- Chinese American Association of Orange County
- Cambodian Family Community Center
- Irvine Chinese School
- Irvine Evergreen Chinese Senior Association
- Korean American Center
- KCS, Korean Community Service
- Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance
- Orange County Chinese American Chamber of Commerce
- Orange County Chinese American Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- Orange County Herald Center
Before each local election, South Coast Chinese Cultural Center hosts an Asian candidate forum to facilitate face-to-face communication between candidates and voters. (File photo by SCCCC)
由南海岸中華文化中心主辦的 「 爾灣亞裔問政會」， 9月7日將在該中心二樓多功能會議廳舉行，
2024 爾灣市長與市議員選舉將在 11月5 日舉行，今年參選人數爆增，市長有7人登記參選(
市長選舉部份，任期兩年，現任市長康恩（Farrah Khan）任期屆滿，不再連任。七位市長候選人中，
市議員選舉部份，今年首度劃分四個選區，第一選區任期兩年，
政見方面，除市議員候選人針對各選區內選民所關心議題提出看法，
南海岸中華文化中心執行長鍾幼蘭表示，文化中心不僅積極推廣中華
亞裔問政會9月7日下午三點將先由市長候選人發表政見，
這場亞裔問政會聯合主辦單位尚包括：亞美老人服務中心、