Sam Yoon was elected as a Boston City Councilor At-Large in November 2005, making history as the first Asian American ever to run for elected office in Boston. Sam is known for his work to promote good government by bringing innovation to city hall and transparency to budgeting.
With degrees from Princeton University and Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Sam has an extensive background in community development and affordable housing. Prior to his election, Sam worked to create affordable housing in Boston's Chinatown and built housing for people with disabilities.
Sam has recently written legislation that would secure an additional $35 million for public safety, coined as “Nickel for Public Safety”, and has continually fought to invest in the future of our youth through violence prevention programming.
Sam is the chairman of the Post Audit and Oversight Committee as well as Youth Affairs Committee.
Sam, his wife Tina, and their two children make their home in the Fields Corner neighborhood of Dorchester. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Sam came to this country with his parents when he was ten months old. At ten years old, he became a naturalized U. S. citizen.
