Betty Tom Chu
Betty Chu 趙譚美生 | |
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| Mayor of Monterey Park | |
| In office March 13, 2006 – 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Venti |
| Succeeded by | Frank Venti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Betty Tom 1936 (age 89–90) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Robert Chu |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Southern California (BS, JD) |
| Known for | Co-Founder of East West Bank |
Betty Tom Chu (born 1936) is an American lawyer, politician and banker. She is known for being the first Chinese-American woman to pass the bar admission of State Bar of California. She was also the first Chinese-American woman to be the chief executive of a bank.
Chu served as mayor of Monterey Park, California in 2006, and held two elected terms on the city council between 2003 and 2012. She ran for the 32nd Congressional district as a Republican in May 2009, and lost to Judy Chu.