About

Formed in 1992. Renamed in 2018.

Formed in 1992 as the Asian Pacific Democratic Club, we are the longest serving Asian-Pacific Islander(API) democratic club West of the Mississippi. The club was renamed the Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club on January 23rd, 2018, to recognize San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee’s legacy of service to the City and County of San Francisco and the API community. We are dedicated to engaging Asian Pacific Islander (API) Americans to join the Democratic Party, support strong API elected leaders, and empower API young people in the political process. We carry on Mayor Lee’s spirit of leading with compassion, decency, and kindness. Edwin M. Lee Asian Pacific Democratic Club is a chartered democratic club of the San Francisco Democratic Party.

We call ourselves Ed Lee Dems or ELDC for short.

This is Why We Organize

Fight for Change that Matters

Equal Rights: Civil Rights, Women’s Rights, LGBT Rights
Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Representation
Local Public Schools, Transportation, and Parks
Safe Neighborhoods
More Affordable Housing
Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care
Expanding Economic Opportunities

What We Do

Organize

Voter Registration

Through our volunteer voter registration drives, we give people an opportunity to register to vote and begin a conversation on issues that matter.

Inspire

Young Leaders

We are a grassroots-driven organization dedicated to preparing the next generation of Asian Pacific Islander (API) leaders and young activists. We train responsible caring leaders and volunteers to give back to the community through public service and elected office.

Empower

All Voters

We host events to educate and engage voters about local issues and candidates to help unlock people’s ability to make change. From the San Francisco School Board to the Board of Supervisors, it is important to mobilize voters in every election.

Leadership

Name	Position
Selina Sun	President
Jason Chan	Vice President
Jay Cheng	Treasurer
Michael Chen	Secretary
Thomas Li	Board Member
Mary Jung	Board Member
Danielle Lam	Board Member
Francis Tsang	Board Member
Marianne Thompson	Board Member
Kanishka Karunaratne	Board Member
Yoyo Chan	Board Member
Mick Del Rosario	Board Member
Kenneth Chen	Board Member
Arcadi Kolchak	Board Member
Chasel Lee	Board Member
Jessica Ho	Board Member
Nelson Zhao	Board Member
Zay D. Latt	Board Member