Grace Meng
The first Asian-American member of Congress from New York State, Grace Meng, has been named vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. She was elected unanimously at a post-Democratic National Convention (DNC) meeting in Philadelphia.
Meng spoke as a member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) at the DNC in a presentation that marked the first time a group of Asian-American and Pacific Islander elected officials spoke at a national political convention.
Meng was first elected to Congress in 2012 and previously worked as a campaign aide for her father, Jimmy Meng, who served in the New York State Assembly.