[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 98 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF MR. XIAOGUANG (DON) SUN

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 11, 2024

  Mr. LIEU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of 
Mr. Xiaoguang (Don) Sun, who passed away on March 13, 2024, in San 
Jose, California, with his family by his side. Don was a distinguished 
citizen who dedicated his life to advocacy, including advocating on 
behalf of Asian Americans, and served a prominent role in American 
politics.
  Mr. Sun was born on July 10, 1959, in Beijing, China. He obtained a 
bachelor's degree from Renmin University of China in Beijing in 1982. 
After graduation, Mr. Sun worked on the Economic Reform and Opening-up 
policies for six years, focusing on agrarian reform, privatization of 
land, and grassroots elections in rural China. This work ignited his 
passion to tirelessly serve the people and galvanized his commitment to 
the betterment of society. He also earned a master's degree in 
economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and worked as a 
research fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford from 1990 to 1993, 
specializing in the research of political and land reform in Taiwan.
  Mr. Sun served as President to the Bay Area chapter of the Asian 
Pacific Islander American Public Affairs Association since 2009 and as 
a Cupertino Planning Commissioner from 2011-2019. He was also actively 
involved in the Cupertino Rotary Club for nearly two decades. Mr. Sun 
was vocal about the treatment of Asian Americans, leading advocacy 
efforts towards securing a formal apology from the U.S. House of 
Representatives for the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Mr. Sun will be 
forever remembered for his contributions to the Asian American 
community.
  Mr. Sun is survived by his two sons. May his proud legacy continue to 
live on through all who had the honor of knowing him.

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