Former San Marino Mayor Running for Local State Assembly Seat - Patch

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Voters now have six options to choose from when deciding who will be the State Assembly representative for the 49 th District, which includes San Marino.

Former San Marino Mayor Matthew Lin officially launched his campaign on Saturday at an event attended by LA County Sheriff Lee Baca, Supervisor Michael Antonovich, San Marino Vice Mayor and .

Incumbent (D-Monterey Park) is termed out at the end of 2012, but he and his wife, (D-Monterey Park), are supporting candidate .

An orthopedic surgeon for over 30 years, Lin was raised in Taiwan and moved to the U.S. in 1973, his campaign said in a statement. He served on the for eight years and was elected San Marino’s first Asian American mayor in 2001.

Lin also helped raise funds for completion of the in San Marino and said he avidly supports and has been active in other San Marino organizations.

Lin’s campaign mentioned the following experience:

The other candidates running for the 49 th Assembly District are , Alhambra Mayor Luis Ayala and retired educator David Siegrist, who announced his candidacy Nov. 30.

Check back for more about Siegrist.

Monterey Park , has been rumored to be a possible 49 th assembly district candidate, according to various news publications such as Alhambra Source .

Which 49th Assembly District candidate do you most want to represent you?

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