Re-El
ected: 2009
Council Member Chu served her first term on the City Council between 2003-2007.
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Currently serves on the following committees and boards as a City representative:
- San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
- San Gabriel Valley Animal Control Authority
- California Contract Cities Association
CONTACT INFORMATION
Council Member Betty Tom Chu
City of Monterey Park
320 W. Newmark Ave.,
Monterey Park, CA 91754
Telephone: (626) 307-1255
E-mail: bchu@montereypark.ca.gov
Betty Chu
Betty Chu was first elected to the Monterey Park City Council in 2003 and served as Mayor in 2006. She was re-elected to her second term as Council Member in 2009. Prior to her service as Council Member, Betty Chu was appointed as the first Chairperson of the Monterey Park Human Relations Commission and also served on the City’s Recreation and Parks Commission and the Economic Development Task Force.
CAREERS:
• Attorney (retired), member of California State Bar
• Bank President (retired)
• Business woman
• Real Estate Developer and Property Manager
EDUCATION:
• University of Southern California Business School: Bachelor of Science (Business Administration)
• University of Southern California Law School: Juris Doctorate
ACHIEVEMENTS:
• First female Founding Savings & Loan CEO in the nation
• First female Chinese lawyer in Southern California
• Founder, Director and Corporate Secretary of first Chinese Savings & Loan in the nation
• Founder, Chairman, President, CEO and Chairman Emeritus of first multi-ethnic Savings & Loan in the nation
EXPERIENCE:
Legal:
• Attorney, California State Bar member
• Private general civil law practice
• Deputy Corporation Commissioner, California Department of Corporations
• Principal Deputy County Counsel, Office of the LA County Counsel representing the LA Unified School District, LA School District and LA Community College District
• Bank Corporate Counsel
• Legal advisor, litigator, negotiator, hearing officer, board counsel
• Areas included, among others: business, real estate, corporations, corporate securities, domestic, immigration, appeals, fraud, contracts, education, government, elections, public finance, corporate finance, civil rights, state and federal constitution, discrimination, personnel, litigation, financial institutions
Financial:
• Chair, Director and Corporate Officer of American League of Financial Institutions (national trade association)
• Licensing, Financial and budget planning and analysis, loan underwriting, investments, stock offerings, bond structures, corporate mergers
• Testified before Congressional committee
• Council member: Federal Reserve Board Consumer Advisory Council
• Council member: Federal Home Loan Bank Board Advisory Council
Education:
• Attorney
• Trustee, Loyola-Marymount College
• Trustee, Flintridge Preparatory School
• Teacher, general law, LA Community College
• Teacher, corporate securities, California College of Law
Development:
• Created senior and limited-income rentals
• Constructed and managed multi-unit residential property
• Chair, director and corporate officer of Corporate Fund for Housing (non-profit owning largest number of limited-income senior housing in California)
• Managed commercial real estate
Boards:
• Director on numerous non-profit boards (also as officer) including, among others:
LINC Housing
San Gabriel Valley Boy Scouts of America
CORO
KCET
LA County Sheriff’s LASO Foundation
Other:
• California Constitutional Revision Commissioner
• California State Senate Judiciary Committee
• LA County Bar Judicial Evaluation Committee
• LAPD Police Chief Selection Panel
• International Women’s Forum
Awards:
• LACEAAA Bicentennial Pioneer Award
• YWCA of Los Angeles Achievement Award
• LEAP Outstanding Asian Pacific American Community Leadership
• Organization of Chinese Americans
• SGV Boy Scouts of America
• Kiwanian Mother-of-the-Year Award
• Chinese Historical Society of Southern California:
• Chinese American Pioneer in Law
• Chinese American Banking Pioneer