Lily Qi

Lily Qi (born November 4, 1963) is an American politician who represents the 15th legislative district in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1][2][3][4] Qi previously worked as a chief administrator for economic development under Isiah Leggett.[2] Her 2018 campaign and election were noted for mobilizing the local Chinese-American community through WeChat.[2] In 2020, Qi coordinated the donation of 20,000 masks from Xi'an, a sister city of Montgomery County, Maryland, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Lily Qi
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Personal details
Born (1963-11-04) November 4, 1963
Shanghai, China
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Married
ChildrenOne child
Alma materOhio University, M.A. (organizational & interpersonal communication), 1993; Kogod School of Business, American University, M.B.A. (marketing & global information technology management), 2001
WebsiteOfficial website

References
  1. "Lily Qi, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  2. Hernández, Arelis R. (November 28, 2018). "How a Chinese immigrant used WeChat to win a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. Inskeep, Steve (June 9, 2019). "A Foot In 2 Worlds: Chinese Immigrant, U.S. Politician". NPR. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  4. Chunying, Cai (August 8, 2014). "Lily Qi: Leading like a true American". China Daily. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  5. "Montgomery County Receives 20,000 Masks from its Sister City in Xi'an, China". montgomerycountymd.gov (Press release). Montgomery County, Maryland. June 23, 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
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