SUNNY PARK WINS KATIE PORTER’S ENDORSEMENT IN ORANGE COUNTY SUPERVISOR RACE

Katie Porter
Katie Porter

 

Progressive Icon and Congresswoman Supports Buena Park Mayor’s Orange County Board District 4 Bid

 

Sunny Park

BUENA PARK, CA — In another resounding demonstration of progressive leaders coalescing behind her candidacy for Orange County Board District 4, Buena Park Mayor Sunny Park announced today she received the endorsement of Congresswoman Katie Porter. Representing California’s 45th Congressional District, Porter has been a fierce advocate for oversight, reform and government transparency during her time in office so far.

Porter released the following statement praising Park along with the announcement of her support:

“I am proud to endorse Sunny Park for Orange County Supervisor. As Mayor, Sunny Park has delivered real progress — protecting working families, reducing homelessness, expanding healthcare access, and leading on climate action. I know she will bring the same outstanding service to her community and dedicated leadership to the Orange County Board of Supervisors.”

Park has raised over $250,000 in her campaign for Orange County Board of Supervisors District 4, demonstrating the strength of her campaign. A list of Park’s endorsements from influential leaders are included below:

  1. Democratic Party of Orange County
  2. UNITE HERE Local 11
  3. Orange County Professional Firefighters Association
  4. California State Treasurer Fiona Ma
  5. California State Treasurer John Chiang (ret.)
  6. Congresswoman Katie Porter
  7. California State Senator Bob Archuleta
  8. California Stsate Senator Dave Min
  9. California State Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
  10. City of Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung
  11. Fullerton Joint Union High School District School Board Member Joanne Fawley
  12. Fullerton Joint Union High School District School Board Member Chester Jeng
  13. Centralia School District Trustee Liz Gonzalez
  14. City of Artesia Councilmember Ali Sajjad Taj
  15. City of Cerritos Councilmember Frank Aurelio Yokoyama
  16. City of Cerritos Mayor (ret.) Joseph Cho
  17. City of Costa Mesa John Stephens
  18. City of Diamond Bar City Councilmember Andrew Chou
  19. City of Garden Grove  Mayor Pro Tem Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen
  20. City of Fountain Valley Councilmember Glenn Grandis
  21. City of Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan
  22. City of Seal Beach Mayor Joe Kalmick
  23. City of Los Angeles Councilmember and former California State Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León
  24. City of Los Angeles Councilmember John Lee
  25. Democratic Party of Orange County Chair Ada Briceño
  26. Attorney and Orange County District Attorney Candidate Pete Hardin*

*Title for identification purposes only.

Sunny Park is the first AAPI woman to serve as Mayor of Buena Park. Ms. Park is a community-minded leader with the skills to bring a meaningful impact to the livelihood of Orange County. In addition to serving as Mayor, she is representing her community on the Orange County Fire Authority and the Southern California Associations of Governments on the Community Economics and Housing Development Committee. She was recently appointed to serve on the Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee for the California League of the Cities, API Caucus.

Prior to her election to the City Council, Ms. Park served as a State commissioner on the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) regulating certified public accountants licensed to practice in California.

Ms. Park actively serves the community as director of the Orange County Korean American Citizens’ League and the Buena Park Noon Lions Club.

She is a long-time advocate for inclusiveness and mentorship. She led the City’s 2020 Census drive for complete count with great success. To combat social and racial inequity, she created the Human Relations Committee consisting of seven city commissioners. She led pro-bono legal clinics and mentorship programs as president of Orange County Korean American Bar Association.

For her tireless efforts to make the community better, she received the Presidential Gold Medal for Volunteerism from the former U.S. President, Barack Obama.

Sunny Park is an of-counsel attorney at Asher Law Group representing many families in estate planning and probate matters.

Ms. Park earned her LL.M. in Tax Law from New York University School of Law, her J.D. degree from Golden Gate University School of Law, and her B.A. degree from Yonsei University (연세대학교).

She is a long-time, devoted resident of Orange County, a proud mother to her daughter Lauren, and a loving wife to her husband Eugene.

 

For more information please visit: www.sunnypark4oc.com