Anna Song (politician)
Anna E. Song is a South Korean-born American politician who served on the Santa Clara County School Board for twenty years. She is best known for being California's first female South Korean-born elected official.
Anna Song | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Santa Clara County School Board | |
| In office 2000–2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Victoria Chon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | South Korea |
| Residence(s) | Santa Clara, California |
| Education | Franciscan University of Steubenville (BA) |
Political career
Originally being elected to the Santa Clara County School Board[1] in November 2000, Song served as Board president in 2004, and she won overwhelming re-election to a second four-year Board term that fall. Her reelection to the Board in 2008 was a more contested race — Song prevailed with 53.73% of the vote against Milpitas City Councilwoman Carmen Montano. Song also won re-election in 2012 against Berryessa School Board Member David Neighbors — earning 58% of the vote despite more than a quarter million dollars ($250,000) spent against her in the campaign. Anna Song was awarded the prestigious John F. Kennedy, Jr. Award from the California Democratic Party in 2002.
2020 California Assembly run
On May 12, 2019, Song announced that she would a candidate for the California State Assembly in 2020. She ran to succeed incumbent Kansen Chu, who was not seeking reelection.[2] She was defeated in the March 3 primary.[3] That same year, she was defeated in her reelection bid for Santa Clara County School Board by Victoria Chon.
Song, a resident of Santa Clara, California, is the mother of Nicholas and Timothy. Song holds a BA from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and has completed graduate courses at the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, California.