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Grace Lee (politician)

For other people named Grace Lee, see Grace Lee (disambiguation).
Grace Lee
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 65th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byYuh-Line Niou
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationColumbia University (BA)
University of Chicago (MBA)
Signature
WebsiteCampaign website Official website

Grace Lee is an American politician and businesswoman serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 65th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Education

Lee earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and philosophy from Columbia University in 2002 and a Master of Business Administration in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.[1]

Career

From 2002 to 2006, Lee worked as an equities research associate at JPMorgan Chase. She briefly worked as an equity research associate at UBS before joining FSI Group, LLC in 2007. She founded Nine Naturals, a skincare company in 2008.[2][3] Lee was an unsuccessful candidate for the 65th district in 2020, losing to incumbent Yuh-Line Niou.[4] Lee was elected to the State Assembly in November 2022 and has served since January 1, 2023.[5]

Lee is a member of the Vote Blue Coalition, a progressive group and federal PAC created to support Democrats in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania through voter outreach and mobilization efforts.[6]

Personal Life

Lee grew up in Lower Manhattan, New York.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Candidate Answers to CU: Grace Lee for NY Assembly District 65 – 2020 Primary – Citizens Union". Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  2. ^ "Made in New York: Nine Naturals". Motherly. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  3. ^ "Grace Lee, the Momtrepeneur Doing It All". Mitera. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  4. ^ Porcelli, Victor. "Self-Funding Community Activist Challenges Progressive Star Incumbent in Lower Manhattan Assembly Primary". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  5. ^ "Grace Lee". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
  6. ^ "Coalition". Vote Blue. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  7. ^ https://nyassembly.gov/mem/Grace-Lee/about/#:~:text=Grace%20is%20a%20long%2Dtime,husband%20and%20three%20young%20daughters.
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