Kimberly Yee

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Phone: 602-456-9536

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.kimberlyyee.com/

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Website: https://www.kimberlyyee.com/

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With deep roots in Arizona, Kimberly Yee was born and raised in Arizona and comes from a family of small business owners. Her grandparents began their family and business in Arizona during the 1930s and opened New State Market grocery store in South Phoenix, building a successful business and community landmark that operated for over 60 years. Kimberly’s grandparents raised nine children and emphasized the importance of education. Five of the nine children dedicated their careers in the area of public school education.

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Growing up in Phoenix, Kimberly attended public elementary and high school. She worked her way through college and graduate school, attending Pepperdine University with degrees in English and Political Science, and Arizona State University with a Master’s degree in Public Administration. She served in the Republican administrations of two former governors and a former state treasurer, carrying out conservative public policies in the areas of education, finance and workforce development.

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Kimberly ran for office in 2010 and became the first Asian American woman elected to the Arizona Legislature in the state’s history, representing the district where she was born and raised. By a unanimous vote, Kimberly was elected the second female Senate Majority Leader in the state’s history following Sandra Day O’Connor, who served in 1973 as the first female Senate Majority Leader, 44 years earlier. She has been named by Congressional Quarterly’s Roll Call as one of the “25 Most Influential Women in State Politics.”

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During her time in the Arizona Legislature, Kimberly served as the Chairwoman of the Arizona Senate Education Committee where she sponsored legislation to recognize public schools, including traditional district schools and charter schools. She has been a longtime school choice advocate and sponsored legislation to expand eligibility requirements of students using Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, including students from low-income families.

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Kimberly was elected State Treasurer of Arizona in 2018, becoming the first Asian American elected to statewide office in Arizona’s history. She is also the first Chinese American Republican woman ever elected to any major statewide office in the history of the United States. In the 2018 general election, she received the second most votes of any winning Arizona statewide candidate on the ballot. In 2022, Kimberly was elected to her second term as State Treasurer of Arizona and received the most votes of any contested statewide candidate on the ballot, receiving a record-high of nearly 1.4 million votes.

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Kimberly is blessed to be a wife and mother. She and her husband own a small local business, so they understand the importance of a high-quality education system that prepares graduates to be ready and skilled to build a strong economy for Arizona. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, and volunteers in her church and community. Kimberly has served as a Sunday School teacher and helps in her church’s music ministry and children’s programs.

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“Arizona is a place I love and where I was born and raised. It’s our state to protect and preserve for children and families. During my time in elected office, it has been a blessing to get to know thousands of hardworking Arizonans, and in our time together, I’ve found a shared vision for our state — a secure border, safe neighborhoods, a strong economy, individual freedoms protected, and a world-class education for their children.