IRVINE, CA – The City of Irvine’s Mayor and City Council unanimously appointed Tammy Kim to serve as Vice Mayor for a one-year term.
Tammy Kim was selected as Vice Mayor during the Council’s first meeting on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. Vice Mayor Kim, a nonprofit director, an educator, and community advocate, was elected to the Irvine City Council in the November 3, 2020 City Council race in a historic win beating out thirteen other candidates to take first place. She won her seat with more than 43,700 votes, the highest vote count for any candidate for Irvine City Council in the city’s history.
“I am incredibly humbled by the confidence in my leadership. It is a tremendous honor to serve as Vice Mayor for one of the greatest cities in the nation,” Vice Mayor Kim said. “I look forward to working with Mayor Farrah Khan and my City Council colleagues as we continue to work together to navigate through these challenging times to build a strong, sustainable and innovative city.”
Vice Mayor Kim has lived and worked in Irvine nearly two decades. Her son is an IUSD graduate and is currently attending college at NYU.