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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | John Yi |
| Address |
Los Angeles , California , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
| Born |
Unknown |
| Died |
Still Living
(2024 years) |
| Contributor | CaliforniaModerate |
| Last Modifed | Juan Croniqueur
Feb 17, 2024 07:38pm |
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Korean - Gay -
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| Info | Born in LA’s Koreatown, where his parents first immigrated from South Korea in the 1970s, John has been a nonprofit advocate fighting for policies that impact our families, immigrants, public health, and the environment.
While working at the American Lung Association, John helped pass the tobacco tax (Prop 56), raising $1.4 billion to fight teen smoking & Big Tobacco. He also helped secure $1.75 million in annual CDC funding for children with disabilities.
Today, John is the Executive Director of Los Angeles Walks, LA’s leading pedestrian advocacy nonprofit, and a citywide leader on transportation. He works with our families, seniors, and students to create safer streets and improve mobility for pedestrians and transit riders. His projects include making Koreatown more walkable and LA’s Union Station more pedestrian friendly.
John also worked for the U.S. Helsinki Commission, where he met with Putin-opposition leader Alexander Navalny and supported the passage of the Magnitsky Act.
He received his BA from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!) and his MA from Georgetown University. John lives with his fiancé, David, and doggy, Wilshire.
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