Sang Yi

Key Facts

Party N/A; nonpartisan election
Status Challenger

Background

Sang Yi earned his BS in Logistics and Intermodal Transportation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, his MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and his JD from the George Washington University Law School. In addition to two terms as a City Councilman, Yi spent nearly twenty years working in defense and intelligence in both the executive and legislative branches on Capitol Hill. He also serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Yi has been appointed to the Fairfax Alcohol Safety Action Program (ASAP) Policy Board. He also serves as the 2nd Vice Commander of the American Legion Post 177 in the City of Fairfax and is the president of his homeowners’ association. He currently serves as a senior congressional aide [2].

Key Issues

Budget

Yi advocates for maximizing efficiency in the allocation of taxpayer dollars [2].

Education

Yi has supported STEM education initiatives and set up a mental health and suicide prevention program at Fairfax High School [2].

Veterans

Yi advocates for support of the veteran community [2].

Endorsements

Twins Ace Hardware

Sources

1 Fairfax VA
2 Sang Yi for Fairfax
3 LinkedIn
4 Patch
5 Facebook