Ruby Chow
Ruby Chow | |
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| Chair of the King County Council | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Bernice Stern |
| Succeeded by | Lois North |
| Member of the King County Council from the 5th district | |
| In office January 1, 1974 – January 1, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | John T. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Ron Sims |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mar Seung-gum June 6, 1920 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | June 4, 2008 (aged 87) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Spouse | Edward Shui "Ping" Chow |
| Children | 5 Edward Chow Jr Shelton Chow Cheryl Chow Brien Chow Mark Chow |
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Ruby Chow (June 6, 1920 – June 4, 2008; Chinese: 周馬雙金; Jyutping: zau1 maa5 soeng1 gam1; pinyin: Zhōu Mǎ Shuāngjīn) was a Chinese American restaurateur and politician in Seattle, Washington. In 1974, she became the first and initially the only Asian American elected to the King County Council and served until her retirement in 1986.