Young Kim (CA-40)

Biography

Representative Young Kim, born on October 18, 1962, in Incheon, South Korea, is a Republican serving California's 40th Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties. She immigrated to the United States in 1975, settling first in Guam and later in Hawaii, where she completed high school. Kim earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Southern California. Before entering politics, she worked as a financial analyst and owned a small business in the clothing industry. Kim also served as Director of Community Relations and Asian Affairs for former U.S. Representative Ed Royce for 21 years.

In 2014, Kim was elected to the California State Assembly, becoming the first Korean American Republican woman to serve in the state legislature. She was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, representing California's 39th District, and was re-elected in 2022 to represent the 40th District following redistricting. Kim is one of the first Korean American women to serve in Congress.

Education and Political Experience

• Education:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Southern California

• Political Experience:

  • U.S. Representative for California's 40th District
  • U.S. Representative for California's 39th District
  • California State Assembly Member for the 65th District
  • Director of Community Relations and Asian Affairs for U.S. Representative Ed Royce

Notable Achievements and Positions

• Committee Assignments:

  • Chairwoman, House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Indo-Pacific
  • Vice Chairwoman, House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions
  • Member, House Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Member, House Financial Services Committee

• Caucus Memberships:

  • Co-Chair, Women in STEM Caucus
  • Co-Chair, Financial Literacy and Wealth Creation Caucus
  • Co-Chair, Maternity Care Caucus

• Legislative Achievements:

  • In her first term, Kim had nearly 30 bills pass out of the House of Representatives and more than a dozen signed into law.

• Awards and Recognition:

  • Received the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Legislative Action Award
  • Named an honoree of the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award in 2021

Kim resides in Anaheim Hills, California, with her husband, Charles. They have four children and two grandchildren.