Julie Won was sworn in as council member for District 26 Monday, Jan. 3, becoming one of the first Korean-Americans elected to the City Council.
Won now represents Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside and Woodside. She ran her campaign, prioritizing affordable housing, economic recovery and transportation access, among other issues. Won took over for her predecessor Council member Jimmy Van Bramer, who served in the City Council since 2010.
Won’s victory marks a new era in the City Council as a majority women-led body. Thirty-one women are sitting in City Council seats in the 51-member council, many of them representing Queens. Won made history, not only as one of the first Korean-Americans elected to the council, but the first woman and immigrant to represent District 26.
