Lily Qi

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Lily Qi
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byAruna Miller
Personal details
Born (1963-11-04) November 4, 1963 (age 58)
Shanghai, China
Political partyDemocratic
Children1
EducationOhio University (MA)
American University (MBA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Lily Qi (born November 4, 1963) is an American politician who represents the 15th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2][3][4] Qi previously worked as a chief administrator for economic development under Isiah Leggett.[2] Her 2018 campaign and election were noted for mobilizing the local Chinese-American community through WeChat.[2] In 2020, Qi coordinated the donation of 20,000 masks from Xi'an, a sister city of Montgomery County, Maryland, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lily Qi, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Hernández, Arelis R. (November 28, 2018). "How a Chinese immigrant used WeChat to win a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ^ Inskeep, Steve (June 9, 2019). "A Foot In 2 Worlds: Chinese Immigrant, U.S. Politician". NPR. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Chunying, Cai (August 8, 2014). "Lily Qi: Leading like a true American". China Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Montgomery County Receives 20,000 Masks from its Sister City in Xi'an, China". montgomerycountymd.gov (Press release). Montgomery County, Maryland. June 23, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

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