Barry Chang
| Barry Chang | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cupertino, California | |
|
In office 2015–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Kris Wang |
| Succeeded by | Savita Vaidhyanathan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1952 (age 65–66) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Chang |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Profession |
Business Owner Politician |
Barry Chang is an American politician who served as the mayor of Cupertino, California.[1]
Personal life
Chang was born in Taiwan in 1952. As of 2014, Chang and his family have been living in Cupertino for 30 years.[2]
Chang is married to Sue Chang and he has two daughters and one son. His older daughter, Aileen, works as an optometrist in Kauai. His younger daughter, Alice, is practicing law in Silicon Valley. His son, Howard, is working for a high-tech company.[3]
Political career
Early political career
Chang ran and was elected for a seat in the Cupertino School Board in 1995 and was reelected in 2003. He has also served four years on the Cupertino Public Safety Commission.[4]
Cupertino City Council
In 2009, Chang was elected to the Cupertino City Council. In 2014, Chang was re-elected to Cupertino City Council with the position of Mayor. On Dec 1, 2015, Chang was unanimously selected by his city council to become the mayor of Cupertino, California. He served as the mayor of Cupertino, California in 2016. His current term will end in 2017. [5] [6] [7] [8]
References
- ↑ "Cupertino.org Mayor Barry Chang". Retrieved Nov 20, 2016.
- ↑ Oct 22, 2014 "Facebook.com TeamBarryChang". Retrieved Nov 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Barry Chang for California State Assembly 2016". Barrychang.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Full Biography for Barry Chang". Smartvoter.org. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ↑ "COUNCIL MEMBER BARRY CHANG". Retrieved June 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Mercurynews.com". Retrieved Nov 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Cupertino : Mayor Barry Chang". Cupertino.org. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ↑ "Barry Chang". Votersedge.org. Retrieved December 30, 2015.