Sukhee Kang's Biography

Sukhee Kang began his professional career with Circuit City Stores sales and customer service. He was promoted to senior management positions and earned recognition for his service oriented philosophy, ultimately receiving the company's highest honor — induction into the "Colonel's Club," recognizing his dedication and service to the company and their customers.

Successful in business and the father of two adult children, Sukhee Kang has dedicated his life to his family, his work and service to community. His efforts on behalf of the Korean American community, including his past service as Chairman of the Korean American Coalition Orange County and President of the Korean American Education Scholarship Foundation, provided an introduction to community leadership that would ultimately inspire Sukhee to run for the Irvine City Council.

Sukhee Kang’s own American success story has helped to shape his inclusive and engaging leadership style. Active throughout the Irvine community, Sukhee Kang has forged strong and supportive relationships with the business community, the education community and the many cultural, service and non-profit organizations that serve the citizens of Irvine. An advocate for the interests of all Irvine residents, Sukhee Kang has demonstrated his ability to “listen, learn and respond” by walking every neighborhood in Irvine, engaging in “doorstep dialogues” with Irvine residents, then working diligently to respond to their interests and concerns.

Prior to his service on the Irvine City Council, Sukhee Kang served as a Governor’s appointee on the California Workforce Investment Board and was the Mayor’s appointee to the Irvine Finance Commission. As a City Council member and Mayor Pro Tem, Sukhee has served as a member of the Orange County Great Park Board, Orange County Sanitation District Board, Transportation Corridor Agency board, Executive Steering Committee of the League of California Cities, Orange County Division and Orange County Transportation Authority Measure M Super Committee. As a role model for community leadership, Sukhee was recently honored the Community Leadership Award by the Asian Pacific Islanders Heritage Council of Orange County.

Sukhee Kang and his wife, Joanne, are residents of Northpark Square. His son Alan, a graduate of U. C. San Diego, is a Research Scientist at Johnson & Johnson; and his daughter Angie will graduate this year from UC Berkeley's Boalt Law School.