| 词条 | My-Linh Thai |
| 释义 |
|image = |image_size= | name = My-Linh Thai | caption = | state_house=Washington | state=Washington | district = 41st | blank1= Position | data1= 2 | term_start = January 14, 2019 | term_end = | preceded = | succeeded = Judy Clibborn | constituency = | majority = | party = Democratic | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = Don Thai | alma_mater = University of Washington School of Pharmacy (BS) | occupation = Pharmacist | residence = Bellevue, Washington | religion = | website = }} My-Linh Thai ({{lang-vi|Thái Mỹ Linh}}) is an American politician and pharmacist who is the member-elect of the Washington State House of Representatives from the 41st district in King County. Thai, a Vietnamese immigrant who lives in Bellevue, previously served as a school boardmember prior to her election in 2018, replacing retiring legislator Judy Clibborn. Early life and careerMy-Linh Thai was born in Vietnam, but immigrated to the United States in 1983 as a war refugee. She arrived in the Seattle area at the age of 15 and enrolled at Federal Way High School despite not knowing the English language.[1][2] Thai graduated from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy and worked as a practicing pharmacist in Billings, Montana, before moving with her family to Bellevue, Washington, in 2008.[1][3] She has also worked as a medical interpreter for Vietnamese immigrants and returned to the country to teach one of the first graduate nursing programs in Vietnam.[4] She became involved in the Somerset parent-teacher association (PTA) shortly after moving to the city, during a sabbatical from her work as a pharmacist.[2] Thai was appointed PTA president, earning an advocacy award from the state PTA,[2] and was elected to the Bellevue School District school board in 2013.[1][4] During her first term as a school board member, Thai advocated against racial inequality and campaigned to hire a racially-diverse set of teachers to reflect the demographics of the Bellevue school body.[4] She was re-elected to a second term in 2017 and was appointed as the board president. Thai also served as the vice president of the Washington State School Directors' Association.[2][4] Political careerElectionThai filed her candidacy for the 41st district seat in early April 2018, shortly after incumbent Judy Clibborn announced her retirement.[3] Running on a platform centered around education and healthcare reform, she received the endorsement of the 41st District Democrats, the Washington Education Association, the Washington State Labor Council, and The Seattle Times, and The Stranger.[1][5] Thai took 43 percent of the vote in the primary election, advancing to the general election alongside Republican Michael Appleby.[6] Thai was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 65 percent of the vote over Appleby's 35 percent.[7][8] She became one of the first two Vietnamese American legislators to be elected to the Washington State Legislature, alongside Joe Nguyen from the 34th district.[9] Thai announced her resignation from the school board the following day.[10] She was sworn-in on January 14, 2019, wearing a traditional Vietnamese dress.[11] Personal lifeMy-Linh is married to Don Thai, a neurologist at the Valley Medical Center in Renton.[3] They have two children and reside in Bellevue, Washington.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |last=Madigan |first=Grace |date=June 20, 2018 |title=My-Linh Thai is running in the 41st Legislative District and fighting for equity |url=http://www.iexaminer.org/2018/06/my-linh-thai-is-running-in-the-41st-legislative-district-and-fighting-for-equity/ |work=International Examiner |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thai, My-Linh}}2. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |date=October 26, 2018 |title=41st District candidates talk taxes, housing, and safety |url=http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/41st-district-candidates-talk-taxes-housing-and-safety/ |work=Bellevue Reporter |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news |date=April 2, 2018 |title=Bellevue School Board President to run for State House seat |url=http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/bellevue-school-board-president-to-run-for-state-house-seat/ |work=Bellevue Reporter |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 4. ^1 2 3 {{cite news |date=June 24, 2013 |title=My-Linh Thai running for Bellevue School Board |url=http://nwasianweekly.com/2013/06/my-linh-thai-running-for-bellevue-school-board/ |work=Northwest Asian Weekly |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 5. ^{{cite news |date=July 31, 2018 |title=A simple guide to your Seattle primary election ballot |url=https://crosscut.com/2018/07/simple-guide-your-seattle-primary-election-ballot |work=Crosscut.com |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web |date=August 21, 2018 |title=August 7, 2018 Primary Results |url=http://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20180807/king/ |publisher=King County Elections |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 7. ^{{cite news |date=November 6, 2018 |title=Senn and Thai lead opponents in Legislative District 41 |url=https://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/senn-and-linh-thai-lead-opponents-in-legislative-district-41/ |work=Bellevue Reporter |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 8. ^{{cite web |title=Legislative District 41 - State Representative Pos. 2 - County Results |url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/current/Legislative-District-41-State-Representative-Pos-2_ByCounty.html |publisher=Washington Secretary of State |accessdate=November 17, 2018}} 9. ^{{cite news |last=Padmanabhan |first=Jaya |date=November 16, 2018 |title=Trump effect—Mid-terms a turning point for Asian American voters nationally |url=http://www.iexaminer.org/2018/11/trump-effect-mid-terms-a-turning-point-for-asian-american-voters-nationally/ |work=International Examiner |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 10. ^{{cite news |date=November 7, 2018 |title=My-Linh Thai Resigns from Bellevue School Board |url=https://bsd405.org/2018/11/my-linh-thai-resigns-from-bellevue-school-board/ |publisher=Bellevue School District |accessdate=November 18, 2018}} 11. ^{{cite news |last=O'Sullivan |first=Joseph |date=January 15, 2019 |title=Washington's Legislature this year looks more like the people it serves |page=B1 |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/women-and-people-of-color-in-the-legislature/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 15, 2019}} 16 : Washington (state) Democrats|School board members in Washington (state)|Members of the Washington House of Representatives|Living people|21st-century American politicians|21st-century American women politicians|Women state legislators in Washington (state)|People from Bellevue, Washington|Politicians of Vietnamese descent|University of Washington alumni|American pharmacists|American politicians of Vietnamese descent|American women of Vietnamese descent in politics|Vietnamese emigrants to the United States|Women pharmacists|Year of birth missing (living people) |
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