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7/21/23, 10:13 PM Chai Lee,<br /> District 13 - Metropolitan Council <br />https://metrocouncil.org/About-Us/Who-We-Are/CouncilMembers/District-13-Chai-Lee.aspx 1/2 <br />Chai Lee <br />Metropolitan Council Member, District 13  |   See District 13 map and cities <br />Chai Lee is a Program Coordinator for Nexus Community Partners. He helps <br />recruit, interview and select people for the Boards and Commissions Leadership <br />Institute (BCLI). Previously, he was a constituent service representative in the <br />office of Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. Lee serves on the District 1 <br />Community Council in Saint Paul and the Gold Line BRT Community and <br />Business Advisory Committee. He has also served on Saint Paul’s Long-Range <br />Capital Investment Budget Committee (the CIB). <br />Biography <br />Chai Lee lives in Saint Paul and represents District 13, which includes the eastern <br />half of Saint Paul, Lilydale, Mendota Heights, Sunfish Lake and West St. Paul. <br />Chai Lee is a Program Coordinator for Nexus Community Partners. There he <br />helps recruit, interview and select people for the Boards and Commissions <br />Leadership Institute (BCLI). The BCLI is a seven-month cohort leadership <br />program, which trains people of color who wish to get appointed to publicly <br />appointed boards and commissions. Previously, he was a constituent service <br />representative in the office of Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman. <br />Among his community activities, Lee serves on the District 1 Community Council <br />in Saint Paul and the Gold Line BRT Community and Business Advisory <br />Committee. He is also a youth soccer coach for the Saint Paul Parks and <br />Recreation Department. He has also served on Saint Paul’s Long-Range Capital <br />Investment Budget Committee (the CIB), which reviews, ranks and recommends <br />capital improvements to the City of Saint Paul. <br />Lee is interested in the intersections of the Council’s many responsibilities; for <br />example, how the region balances environmental concerns with the need to <br />house people and provide a robust transportation system. He also has a strong <br />interest in the Council’s role in addressing the region’s affordable housing crisis. <br />“I have worked hard to keep community voices at the table wherever I have <br />served and have always worked on the side of racially equitable policies,” Lee <br />said. “As a Council member, I want to elevate my interests in future policy <br />planning through an equity lens, whether we are making decisions about <br />housing, transportation, water resources or any other issue.” <br />Lee was born in Thailand and moved with his Hmong family to the United States <br />when he was a year old. They lived in Fresno, California, until 1998, and then <br />moved to Saint Paul. Lee graduated from Humboldt High School and earned a <br />bachelor of arts degree in International Relations and Political Science from <br />Carleton College. He enjoys photography, reading, going to movies, and <br />watching mixed martial arts. He’s also a history buff, both military and general <br />history. <br />Committee assignments <br />Community Development Committee <br />CONTACT INFORMATION <br />390 Robert St. N. <br />Saint Paul, MN 55101 <br />Phone: 612-271-2719 <br />chai.lee@metc.state.mn.us <br />E-NEWSLETTER <br />Subscribe to updates <br />Previous Issues: <br />Public Safety Updates and <br />2022 Budget - Met Council <br />Member Chai Lee <br />November 23, 2021 <br />APPOINTED <br />Lee was appointed to the <br />Metropolitan Council by <br />Gov. Tim Walz in March <br />2019. <br />COUNCIL MEMBERS & DISTRICTS <br /> Metropolitan Council - metrocouncil.org