Education
California State University, Northridge.
朱感生
California State University, Northridge.
He is a Democrat representing the 25th district, encompassing parts of the South Bay. Prior to being elected to the state assembly, he was a San Jose city councilmember representing District 4, which encompasses the communities of Berryessa, Alviso, and North San Jose. Elected in June 2007, Chu was the first Chinese-American to serve on the City Council.
He is also the liaison to the Airport Commission and the Human Rights Commission.
Kansen Chu is also the Chair of the North San Jose Neighborhoods Planning Taskforce, a Council appointed body formed in July 2007 to address the growth of 32,000 residential units in North San Jose. In, Chu was defeated by now Mayor Chuck Reed for the District 4 council seat.
In his first year on the council, Chu initiated landmark legislation to require citywide green building standards, ban the use of plastic bags, and mandate the installation of automatic heart defibrillators across San Jose. In, Kansen Chu was elected to the Berryessa Union School Board.
As a school board member, he championed stronger curricula, better education materials, and improved public access to school board meetings
Chu has served on the Berryessa Union School Board for 5 years, Santa Clara Valley Metro Young Men’s Christian Association, Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation, Shin Shin Education Foundation, and Advisory Board of Californians for Justice. He continues to serve on the board of Vision New America, dedicated to advancing youth involvement in civics and government.
Chu is a member of the City’s Neighborhood Services and Education Committee and the County’s Recycling and Waste Reduction Commission.