Gene Wu
Gene Wu | |
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![]() Wu in 2017 | |
Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 137th district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Scott Hochberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China[1] | March 23, 1978
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Shu Xie (m. 2012) |
Residence(s) | Houston, Texas |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University (BS) University of Texas at Austin (MPA) South Texas College of Law Houston (JD) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
Website | Campaign website Texas House of Representatives website |
Eugene Yuanzhi Wu (Chinese: 吳元之; pinyin: Wú Yuánzhī) is a Chinese-American lawyer and politician who is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives, serving since 2013. He was formerly a prosecutor for Harris County.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Wu was born in Guangzhou in Guangdong province, China. Shortly after, his family immigrated to the United States, and spent time in Odessa, Texas before moving to Sharpstown, a working-class neighborhood in Southwest Houston. He attended Ed White Elementary, Fondren Middle School, and St. Thomas Episcopal School.
Wu received his Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University, a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School for Public Affairs[3] at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, and earned a J.D. degree from the South Texas College of Law in Houston.[4]
Texas House of Representatives
[edit]Wu was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2012. His time as a State Representative has been focused on issues concerning education, criminal justice, public safety and child welfare. He is currently a member of the Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committee, as well as the House Committee on Appropriations. Following his first legislative session he received the Sierra Club's New Leadership in Environmental Protection Award, and was also named Freshman of the Year by the Texas District and County Attorneys Association.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Wu is married to Shu Xie (a reporter for ABC 13 in Houston, Texas whose on air name is Miya Shay) and has two children.[4][1]
He has served as a tutor for at-risk youths in the Grad-Lab and Twilight programs at Sharpstown High School and as a mentor for adults with the nonprofit, Skills 4 Living. Wu has been a volunteer and trainer for Neighborhood Centers Inc. In that capacity, he conducts monthly workshops where he has helped several thousand Harris County residents become United States citizens.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Zhou, May. "Gene Wu: Changing the Stereotypes". China Daily USA. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "Rep. Wu, Gene District 137". Texas House of Representatives. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Gene Wu". Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Meet Gene". Gene Wu - State Representative District 137. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ "Issues". Gene Wu - State Representative District 137. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
External links
[edit]- 1978 births
- Living people
- 21st-century American legislators
- American politicians of Chinese descent
- Asian-American state legislators in Texas
- Democratic Party members of the Texas House of Representatives
- Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs alumni
- People from Odessa, Texas
- Politicians from Houston
- South Texas College of Law alumni
- Texas A&M University alumni
- Texas lawyers
- Politicians from Guangzhou
- Chinese emigrants to the United States
- 21st-century Texas politicians