While a Shoreline City Councilmember, Cindy served as Mayor, becoming the first Korean American woman mayor in America. In Shoreline, she served as president of both the Shoreline Chamber of Commerce and its Dollars For Scholars Chapter, helped improve numerous public parks, build its first City Hall and create Shoreline’s Green Business Program.
Cindy chairs the Community Development, Housing & Tribal Affairs Committee, with jurisdiction over tourism, veterans, and community resilience. She also chairs the Members of Color Caucus and serves on the Commerce & Gaming and Capital Budget committees. Cindy is a strong advocate for small business owners, public schools, public transportation, environmental and consumer protection and public safety. She seeks increased access to affordable housing and home ownership and welcomes ideas for implementable solutions to make Washington state a better place for us to live, work, and raise our families.