Alex Wan
Encyclopedia
Alex Si-chi Wan is a Chinese American
politician. He is the first openly-gay and first Asian American
member of the Atlanta City Council
, elected to the position for District 6 in the November 2009 municipal election. He speaks English
, as well as Mandarin Chinese.
Wan's campaign against Liz Coley was endorsed by Steve Brodie, a gay man who campaigned for the seat in 2005 against then-incumbent Anne Fauver, as well as the Victory Fund, Georgia Equality
, Buckhead Coalition and gay educator Charles Stadtlander. Of the six initial contestants in the race for the council seat, Wan was the only recipient of an "Excellent" grade by Committee for a Better Atlanta.
Chinese American
Chinese Americans represent Americans of Chinese descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans...
politician. He is the first openly-gay and first Asian American
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
member of the Atlanta City Council
Atlanta City Council
Atlanta City Council is the main municipal legislative body for the city of Atlanta, Georgia. It consists of 15 members elected from districts within the city. The Atlanta City Government is divided into three bodies: the legislative, executive and judicial branches. The Atlanta City Council serves...
, elected to the position for District 6 in the November 2009 municipal election. He speaks English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, as well as Mandarin Chinese.
Wan's campaign against Liz Coley was endorsed by Steve Brodie, a gay man who campaigned for the seat in 2005 against then-incumbent Anne Fauver, as well as the Victory Fund, Georgia Equality
Georgia Equality
Georgia Equality is the largest LGBT rights advocacy groups in Georgia. Their mission is to advance Fairness, Safety and Opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allied Communities in Georgia...
, Buckhead Coalition and gay educator Charles Stadtlander. Of the six initial contestants in the race for the council seat, Wan was the only recipient of an "Excellent" grade by Committee for a Better Atlanta.
External links
- AlexWanForAtlanta.com - Campaign site