Kris Wang is an American

United States

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 politician who served as the mayor of Cupertino in 2007 and 2010. She was born and raised in Taiwan

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 and came to the United States to pursue higher education. Wang received her undergraduate degree in statistics and master's degree in business management from University of Phoenix

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, and her graduate studies in computer science at San Jose State University

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Wang was first elected to Cupertino City Council in 2003 and re-elected in November 2007. She was the city's first female Chinese-American councilwoman and vice mayor. Her inauguration in 2007 made her the first female mayor of the city.

Wang is married with two sons.