district native_name_lang predecessor state_assembly birth_place nationality party native_name birth_date term_start residence image article_title name occupation alma_mater
49th zh mike eng california hong kong american democratic 周本立 17 september 1961 december 3 , 2012 monterey park , california chau headshot.jpg ed chau
 ed chau politician university of southern california southwestern university school of law
ed chau

edwin chau -lrb- ; born september 17 , 1961 -rrb- is an american politician currently serving in the california state assembly .
he is a democrat representing the 49th district , encompassing the western san gabriel valley .
prior to being elected to the state assembly , he was a montebello unified school district trustee from 2000 to 2012 .
he has been an attorney who owns his own law firm , an engineer for ibm , and a computer programmer .
he received his bs from university of southern california and his jd from southwestern university school of law .
