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Mai Xiong

Mai Xiong

Dem

State Assembly · House District 13

361 Bills
723 Votes
0 Answered

Biography

Mai Xiong is a Democratic State Representative for Michigan's 13th House District, serving constituents in southeast, east, and northeast Warren, as well as Roseville and St. Clair Shores. Born on December 19, 1984, in a Thai refugee camp to Hmong parents who fled persecution after the Vietnam War, she immigrated to the United States in 1987. Her family became naturalized U.S. citizens in 1997. Married to Adam Kue since 2011, she is a mother of four children and founder of Mai&Co., a clothing design business inspired by her Hmong heritage that she started in 2017 and expanded to a storefront in 2019. Notable achievements include becoming Michigan's first Hmong-American and Asian-American elected official as a Macomb County Commissioner in 2020, where she supported small businesses, public transportation, and services for seniors and veterans. She won a 2024 special election and full term for the state House.

Education and Political Experience

Education:

- Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design, College for Creative Studies

- Master of Business Administration, Western Governors University

- Senior Executives in State and Local Government program, Harvard Kennedy School ; Taubman Fellow

Political Experience:

- Macomb County Board of Commissioners , first Hmong-American in that role

- Michigan House of Representatives, District 13

In the House, she focuses on small businesses, living wages, tax cuts for families, public schools, public safety, and gun violence prevention. Community involvement includes serving on the Macomb Food Program board since 2021.

Committees

2 assignments
Election Integrity member
Families and Veterans member

At a glance

Office
State Assembly
District
House District 13
Mailing
Room N-692, Anderson House Office Building 124 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing, MI 48933