I’m the son of Korean immigrants, raised in South Jersey, and a proud father to two troublemaking boys. I’m also part of the “sandwich generation,” meaning I’m caring for my eight-year-old and ten-year-old, as well as my aging parents. New Jersey gave me and my family a shot at the American Dream and now, in the U.S. Senate, I’m fighting to ensure all of New Jersey has the same opportunity.
From 2019 to 2024, I represented my home community in the U.S. House of Representatives, but before my time in Congress, I worked as a career public servant under both Democrats and Republicans, serving at USAID, the Pentagon, the State Department, the White House National Security Council, and as a civilian advisor to top Generals in Afghanistan.
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