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YEO Bios Jane Kim Board of Supervisors San Francisco, California Jane Kim is the first Korean American supervisor in the country, representing a diverse district encompassing the majority of new construction in San Francisco. She represents the highest and lowest income residents, and her priorities i nclude preserving and building more affordable housing, funding public schools and parks, and addressing homelessness. Kim’s landmark initiatives include The Fair Chance Act, $15 minimum wage ballot measure, homeless shelter reform, and a housing balance plan. Kim is the former president of the San Francisco Board of Education and civil rights attorney whose practice at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights focused on combatting new Jim Crow voting laws in California. Kim directed the youth empowerment program at the Chinatown Community Development Center, an affordable housing developer. She was listed in 7x7 Magazine’s Hot 20 under 40 lists in 2010. Kim received her B.A. in political science and Asian American studies from Stanford University and her J.D. from the U.C. Berkeley School of Law. @supejanekim Laura Kleiner School Board Member Staunton, Virginia Laura Kleiner is an alumna of Mary Baldwin College with a degree in political science and dual minors in peacemaking conflict resolution and studio art. At age 21, Laura ran for the Virginia House of Delegates, was the field director of a congressional campaign at 23, and was elected to the Staunton City School Board at 24. She currently serves as the Social Services Advisory Board Chair for Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro. She is a news anchor and an artist, serving many leadership and membership roles on various committees, including the Daughters of the American Revolution, Western State Psychiatric Hospital Council, Allen Chapel AME Church Gospel Choir, and 6th Congressional District committee. She was the previous co-director for YDA Faith and Values initiative. She graduated from University of Virginia’s Sorensen Political Leadership Candidate Training and is starting school at Washington and Lee University School of Law in the fall. @LauraKleiner YEO National Convening | 2015 71 Christopher Kloeppel Board of Education Member Savoy, Illinois Chris Kloeppel is a board of education member for the Champaign Community Unit 4 School District. At just 32, Kloeppel is the youngest such member in recent memory. Kloeppel and his wife Tiffany live with daughters Madison and Molly in Savoy.