“Serving the community, I guess it was implanted in me and it's now part of my DNA. As an immigrant, my mother used to tell me, 'You've got to give back to this community and the country that has given us so many opportunities.' And that's also what Ed Royce encouraged me to do.”

South Korean-born American politician and businesswoman

Young Kim is a South Korean-born American politician and businesswoman. She serves as the U.S. representative for California's 40th congressional district and previously represented the 39th district from 2021 to 2023. She is a member of the Republican Party. Kim represents northern parts of Orange County in Congress. Her public profile is tied to elected office and business, and her name is often associated with the debates and priorities of California politics at the federal level.