Mae Yih
Mae Yih | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives | |
| In office 1977–1983 | |
| Oregon State Senator | |
| In office 1983–2003 | |
| Succeeded by | Frank Morse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1928 Shanghai, China |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Stephen Yih (deceased) |
| Residence(s) | Albany, Oregon, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Barnard College Columbia University |
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄧稚鳳 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 邓稚凤 | ||||||
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Mae Yih (born Chih Feng Dunn May 24, 1928) is a former member of both houses of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oregon. She is the first Chinese American to serve in a state senate in the United States.