Department of Homeland Security. She is originally from Los Angeles and was active in democratic politics as the past president of the Korean American Democratic Committee. She is currently a resident of SW DC and has lived in DC for 2 years. She is an elected member of the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly and serves as their Secretary. In addition, she has been an active member of the DC AAPI Democratic Caucus and is the National Coordinator for Korean Americans for Obama in 2012.