Andrew Yam, Board Member

Andrew Yam, MPP is a dedicated and experienced policy advocate bringing a number of years in professional and community roles with the goal of supporting and uplifting the community. He has taken his passion into his work through community leadership and his professional role as a Policy Analyst with the nonprofit, Rising Communities. Previously Andrew has worked in other community facing roles through various political campaigns and as a staffer to an elected official in Orange County.

Andrew Yam is also a longtime community volunteer with deep experience in an elected position and appointed positions throughout his City, County and State. Andrew was elected in November 2022 and currently serves as a Board of Education member at the Garvey School District. Andrew was also appointed to the Monterey Park Library Commission in 2017 as the youngest City Commissioner in the City’s history. Additionally, Andrew had completed one term on the Los Angeles County Library Commission and has since been appointed to the Public Social Services Commission, advising the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS). Andrew was also appointed by Speaker Emeritus Anthony Rendon, Ph.D to serve on the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine.

Andrew earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) and a Masters of Public Policy at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. Andrew currently resides in the City of Monterey Park where he has been a lifelong resident.