Chyanne Chen
{{Short description|American politician and activist}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Chyanne Chen
| image = Chyanne Chen, 2025.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2025
| office = Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from the 11th district
| term_start = January 8, 2025
| term_end =
| predecessor = Ahsha Safaí
| successor =
| birth_place = Guangdong, China
| education = University of California, Davis
Cornell University
| party = Democratic
| module = {{Infobox Chinese
|child = yes
|t = 陳小焱
|s = 陈小焱
|j = Can4 Siu2 Jim6
|p = Chén Xiǎoyàn
}}
}}
Chyanne Chen (Chinese: 陳小焱){{cite web|url=https://www.ktsf.com/2024/09/23/sf-d11-chyanne-chen/|title=【灣區新聞】舊金山第11區改選市議員 帶您認識華裔候選人陳小焱（視頻）|last=古|first=琳嘉|date=September 23, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=KTSF-TV|language=zh-t}} is an American labor organizer and politician who is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors for District 11, which includes the neighborhoods of Outer Mission, Excelsior, Crocker-Amazon and Ingleside.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/chyanne-chen-represent-s-f-district-11-win-19922690.php|title=Chyanne Chen will represent S.F. District 11 in a much-needed win for progressives|last=Swan|first=Rachel|date=November 17, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=San Francisco Chronicle}} She previously worked for SEIU 1021 and the Chinese Progressive Association.
Early life and education
Chen was born in Guangdong, China and came to the United States at 15 and has lived in District 11 since 2000. She graduated from Galileo High School and earned a bachelors degree from the University of California, Davis as well as a master's degree in industrial labor relations from Cornell University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.{{cite web|url=https://missionlocal.org/2024/03/meet-the-district-11-candidates-how-will-your-life-experiences-help-you-as-supe/|title=Meet the District 11 candidates: How will your life experiences help you as supe?|last=Lu|first=Xueer|date=March 7, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=Mission Local}}
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
=2024 campaign=
Chen ran for District 11 of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, where incumbent Ahsha Safaí was term-limited and running in the concurrent mayoral election. She listed expanding translation services, identifying wasteful spending and unused funds, affordable housing for seniors, building a new library, and improving parks and streets as legislative priorities.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/election/article/sf-district-11-supervisor-candidates-19839540.php|title=This corner of S.F. feels ‘forgotten.’ Here’s how supervisor candidates say they’d shine a light on it|last=Toledo|first=Aldo|date=October 23, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=San Francisco Chronicle}} Fellow candidate Ernest Jones and Chen formed a ranked-choice voting 'alliance' where supporters of each candidate would rank the other candidate second.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/politics/2024-sf-district-11-supervisor-election-marks-turning-point/article_f54e54a0-9892-11ef-8e33-5b8767b508c1.html|title=D11 supervisor candidates see chance to shape diverse area’s future|last=Salazar|first=James|date=November 4, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=San Francisco Examiner}} Considered a progressive, she was endorsed by Myrna Melgar, Phil Ting, Norman Yee, Sandra Lee Fewer, Mabel Teng, and Safaí.{{cite web|url=https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/politics/meet-3-frontrunners-to-succeed-sf-supervisor-ahsha-safai/article_1e649f48-066c-11ef-b4bf-a7994d8fe0c9.html|title=Meet the frontrunners in the race to succeed Ahsha Safai|last=Hoge|first=Patrick|date=April 30, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|website=San Francisco Examiner}} She narrowly defeated Michael Lai in the instant run-off election with 50.4% of the vote, making it the closest supervisor race of any district in the 2024 election.{{cite web|url=https://sfist.com/2024/11/17/chyanne-chen/|title=Chyanne Chen Claims Victory in District 11, Leads by 190 Votes|date=November 17, 2024|access-date=November 18, 2024|last=Aspen|first=Virgil|website=SFist}}
Personal life
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Category:21st-century California politicians
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:Chinese emigrants to the United States
Category:California politicians of Chinese descent
Category:Women city councillors in California
Category:San Francisco Board of Supervisors members
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Cornell University alumni