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Asian American Involvement in U.S. Politics Featuring Congressman Andy Kim

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Join us for this conversation about Asian American involvement in U.S. politics featuring Congressman Andy Kim. How has the role of Asian Americans in U.S. politics evolved over time and responded to pressing issues? This conversation is moderated by Tony Kim, board director for The Korea Society and Partner at Centerview Partners. Korea Society president and CEO Tom Byrne joins the conversation to convey questions from the audience.

 

Asian American Involvement in U.S. Politics
Featuring Congressman Andy Kim

Monday, November 1, 2021 | 5:30 PM


The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017


 

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

 
Andy Kim
 

Congressman Andy Kim was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018. He represents the Third Congressional District of New Jersey, which stretches from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore encompassing most of Burlington County and parts of Ocean County. As a member of the House, Congressman Kim serves on the House Armed Services Committee, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Small Business. In his first term, Congressman Kim passed bills into law that help military servicemembers and their families find economic opportunities and stopped the use of harmful chemicals that impact New Jersey’s water by the U.S. military. In addition, Congressman Kim has held more than two dozen town halls and has helped constituents by resolving more than 4,300 issues with federal agencies. Congressman Kim grew up in South Jersey, the proud son of Korean immigrants, where he attended public K-12 schools before becoming a Rhodes Scholar. Prior to serving in the House, Congressman Kim worked as a career public servant under both Democrats and Republicans. He served at USAID, the Pentagon, the State Department, the White House National Security Council, and in Afghanistan as an advisor to Generals Petraeus and Allen. He currently lives in Burlington county with his wife and two baby boys.

 

ABOUT THE MODERATOR:

 
Tony Kim
 

Tony Kim is Partner at Centerview Partners, and a board director for The Korea Society. He has spent his 20+ year career focused on strategic advice and M&A across a broad range of sectors, including consumer products, retail, industrials, media, technology and financial institutions. He has executed over $600 billion in transactions over the course of his career. Recent assignments include advising Tiffany on its $17bn sale to LVMH, AT&T on its discussions with shareholder activist Elliott Management, CVS on its $77bn acquisition of Aetna, Procter & Gamble on its proxy fight with Trian and its $15 billion sale of beauty brands to Coty in a Reverse Morris Trust, General Electric on its $32 billion merger of its oil and gas business with Baker Hughes and its $35 billion exit of GE Capital, Kraft on its $58 billion merger with Heinz, Hasbro on its acquisition of Entertainment One, Coty on its tender offer from JAB, Harry’s on its sale to Edgewell, Kind on its strategic partnership with Mars, Everbank on its sale to TIAA, and Target on its acquisition of Shipt. Mr. Kim has been profiled in business publications including the New York Times and Dealmaker Magazine. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Lazard and Wasserstein Perella & Co. Mr. Kim holds a B.S. and B.A. from The Wharton School and the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.