Ya Liu
Ya Liu | |||||||
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Official portrait, 2023 | |||||||
| Minority Whip of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |||||||
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 Serving with Gloristine Brown and Amos Quick | |||||||
| Leader | Robert T. Reives, II | ||||||
| Preceded by | Terry M. Brown Jr. Marcia Morey | ||||||
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 21st district | |||||||
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||
| Member of the Cary Town Council from District D | |||||||
| In office December 12, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ken George | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Ryan Eades | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | Guangya Liu 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) | ||||||
| Party | Democratic | ||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||
| Education | Nankai University North Carolina State University (PhD) North Carolina Central University (JD) | ||||||
| Occupation | Attorney & small business owner | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉廣亞 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘广亚 | ||||||
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Guangya Liu (born 1980-1981; Chinese: 刘广亚) is an American politician currently serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 21st district (including portions of western Wake County) since 2023.[2][3] A Democrat, Liu previously served on the Cary Town Council from 2019 to 2023. Liu was disciplined by the NC State Bar in 2021 with a stayed suspension of her legal license for mismanagement of client funds entrusted to her. [4]
Early life and education
Born in Henan, China, Liu graduated from Nankai University majoring in sociology and immigrated to the United States in 2003 to finish her education.[5] She settled in Cary, North Carolina, where she married and has three children with her husband. Liu is a board member of the Chinese-American Friendship Association of North Carolina.[6]
Electoral history
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ya Liu | 18,857 | 67.69% | ||
| Republican | Gerard Falzon | 8,342 | 29.95% | ||
| Libertarian | Joshua Morris | 658 | 2.36% | ||
| Total votes | 27,857 | 100% | |||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
2019
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ya Liu | 3,523 | 57.49% | |
| Ken George (incumbent) | 2,237 | 36.50% | |
| Beth Friedrich | 365 | 5.96% | |
| Write-in | 3 | 0.05% | |
| Total votes | 6,128 | 100% | |
Committee assignments
2023-2024 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Banking
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Health
References
- ^ Brown, Trent (October 9, 2019). "Cary elects first Asian American councilwoman and first-time political candidate Ya Liu". The News & Observer.
- ^ "Ya Liu's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ "Ya Liu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ https://nclawyersweekly.com/2021/07/06/durham-attorney-suspended-for-two-year-stayed/
- ^ "美中经济文化协会隆重设宴，庆祝刘广亚当选美国北卡州首位华裔众议员". 华兴视野 (in Chinese). November 25, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
- ^ "First Asian American to win council race in North Carolina town". Northwest Asian Weekly. October 21, 2019.
- ^ "11/08/2022 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DISTRICT 021". North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "10/08/2019 OFFICIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS - TOWN OF CARY TOWN COUNCIL DISTRICT D". North Carolina State Board of Elections.