Ron Kim

Ron Kim DEMDemocrat

State Assembly Member, District 40

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Ron KimDEMDemocrat State Assembly Member, District 40
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Ronald Tae Sok Kim (born May 2, 1979) is an American politician from New York City. He serves in the New York State Assembly representing the 40th District, which includes portions of Whitestone, Flushing, College Point, and Murray Hill in Queens. First elected in November 2012, Kim became the first Korean American elected in New York State. Speaker Carl Heastie appointed him as Vice-Chair of the Majority Conference of the New York State Assembly in January 2017 and Chair of Committee on Aging in January 2021.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Hamilton College
Riverdale Country School
Baruch College
Past Positions1 - 13 of 13
Majority Operations Chair
New York State Assembly
2019 - 2021
Majority Conference Secretary
New York State Assembly
2017 - 2018
Assembly Member
New York State Assembly
2013 - Current
Former Member
Saratoga Springs City Council
Adjunct Professor
Cornell University
Current
Regional Director
Government and Community Affairs, New York State Governors
2007 - 2010
Legislative Policy Analyst
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn
2006 - 2007
Advisor
Chief Education Office, Chicago Public Schools
2004
Former Aide
Assembly Member Mark Weprin
Former Employee
New York City Department of Buildings
Former Employee
New York City Department of Small Business Services
Former Employee
Council Member John Liu's Office
Former Legislative Advocate
The Parkside Group
Other Experience1 - 8 of 8
Member
Black, Puerto Rican & Asian Legislative Caucus
Current
Management Fellow
Chief Education Office, Chicago Public Schools
2004 - 2005
Member
National Urban Fellows Program
Vice President
Korean American Association of Greater New York
Former Chair
Task Force on New Americans
Former Co-Chair
Asian Pacific American Task Force, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Health Committee, New York State Assembly
Former Member
Social Services Committee, New York State Assembly
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