Kansen Chu
Kansen Chu | |
|---|---|
| 朱感生 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 25th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Wieckowski |
| Succeeded by | Alex Lee |
| Member of the San Jose City Council from District 4 | |
| In office 2007–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Reed |
| Member of the Berryessa Union School District Board of Trustees | |
| In office February 10, 2021 – 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 27, 1952 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Daisy Chu |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | National Taipei University of Technology (BS) California State University, Northridge (MS) |
| Occupation | Computer programmer, restaurant owner, politician |
Kansen Chu (Chinese: 朱感生; pinyin: Zhū Gǎnshēng; born October 27, 1952) is a Taiwanese-born American politician. A Democrat, Chu was a member of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2020, for the 25th District, which encompasses parts of the South and East Bay regions of the San Francisco Bay Area.
In 2019, Chu announced that he would not seek reelection for State Assembly in 2020, instead running for the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. He lost to Otto Lee in the general election.
On February 10, 2021, Chu was appointed to the Berryessa Union School District Board of Trustees to fill a vacant seat. His current term ends in 2022.
Chu ran for the 24th Assembly district seat in the redrawn 2022 election, but was defeated in the primary by incumbent Alex Lee.
After losing his comeback bid for the State Assembly, Chu attempted a comeback bid for San Jose City Council. He announced plans to challenge incumbent Councilmember David Cohen in 2023 for District 4, centered around the Berryessa and North San Jose. However, Chu lost his bid for his former seat, only receiving 41.4% of the vote, to Cohen's 58.6%.