Leezah Sun

Leezah Sun (born c. 1970) is an American politician and activist. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 22 in 2022.

Leezah Sun
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 22nd district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Serving with Lupe Contreras
Preceded byBen Toma
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.

Life

Sun was born c. 1970 in Jeju City, South Korea to Chinese refugees.[1] In 1977, Sun and her family moved to Michigan.[1]

Sun worked in the pharmaceutical industry on the East Coast of the United States.[1] She moved to Arizona in 2005 and started a family.[1] She was a stay at home mom.[1] Sun was motivated to volunteer with the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and the Demand to Learn campaign after her 8 year old son was denied access to gifted educational programs.[1] She registered to vote in 2018.[1] She ran in the 2020 Arizona House of Representatives election and ultimately lost to two incumbents.[1] After the election, she was appointed vice chair of the central region of the Arizona Asian American Pacific Islander Democratic Caucus.[1]

During the 2022 Arizona House of Representatives election, Sun was elected to represent District 22.[2]

References
  1. Munson, Olivia (May 3, 2022). "How Leezah Sun went from first-time voter to leader in Asian community". AZ Central. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  2. "Arizona State House - District 22 Democratic Primary Results | Journal Sentinel". www.jsonline.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-08.


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