born council member 1st district democrat member comprise asian american delegation city council district includes parts life career born hong_kong children daughter family chin immigrated united_states hong_kong father arrived family worker working experiences inspired advocate immigration reform political tenure chin grew graduated degree education worked years married public school teacher son kevin graduated completed studies studying photography california chin member public service groups organizations founding member asian americans equality group dedicated empowering asian americans need served board president policy advocacy organization works issues concerning immigrants refugees board member affordable housing non profit organization chin founding member group formed rebuild following preserve neighborhood unique culture ensuring future local state politics chin member elected terms chin speaks stated ethnicity helped win district includes words new immigrants seniors speak english appreciated speak directly talk city_council member having interpreter professor written books chinese americans said chin election victory milestone increasingly active asian american community special moment history head national asian american civil rights group described chin win significant step forward asian american political representation prior winning city council election chin run lost democratic_party primary election district seat primary small turn won democratic nomination vote term incumbent chin earned votes candidates won votes votes votes respectively campaigning issues affordable housing improving infrastructure immigration reform better services senior citizens chin won general election held november republican candidate landslide victory carrying vote council member chin ran reelection received endorsement prior september democratic party primary challenged primary democrat lower manhattan district leader widely publicized race chin won vote chin member chin twice elected colleagues serve executive member committee assignments aging chair education recovery election history
Margaret Chin