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Young Kim Certain to Become 1st Korean-American Woman Elected to U.S. Congress

Young Kim Certain to Become 1st Korean-American Woman Elected to U.S. Congress

LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — Young Kim appeared certain to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, becoming the first Korean-American woman to serve in Congress. The 56-year-old Republican garnered 51.3 percent of the vote against 48.7 percent by Democrat Gil Cisneros in California’s 39th district, according to separate tallies [...]