Chinese Women’s New Life Movement Club 2023 election Mimi Zhao was elected as the new President

The 2023 Chinese Women’s New Life Movement Club annual staff election was held at CCBA, with Mimi Zhao being elected as the new President, Angela Cai and Joyce Wong being elected as the first and second Vice President respectively. The inauguration ceremony and spring banquet have been scheduled to be held on March 31 at Chinatown’s Broadway Cuisine.

Caption: Chinese Women’s New Life Movement Club held a new presidential election with members actively voting.

The Chinese Women’s New Life Movement Club, which has been established for more than 80 years, is the only women's group among the 27 overseas Chinese associations under the CCBA jurisdiction. Leadership from the past presidents and the efforts of its members has injected power and relationship into Chinatown. The club was founded in response to the New Life Movement of Ms. Chiang Soong Mei Ling in 1939, and a group of like-minded Chinatown women initiated the establishment of the "New Life Association Women's Working Committee in Los Angeles". They enthusiastically and actively assisted the Chinatown community and became an affiliated association under CCBA jurisdiction.

Caption: After the re-election of the Chinese Women’s New Life Movement Club, members gathered together. Front row, from left: Sandy Ng, Joyce Wong, Angela Cai, Mimi Zhao, Mabel Luu, Wong Cuimei, Kathleen Cheung, Mei Lau, Stanlar Wong.

Affected by the new Coronavirus pandemic, the Chinese Women’s New Life Movement Club suspended work for three years. Former President of the club, Bee Zhu, passed away last year, and the staff re-election was postponed to February of this year. Total of 5 candidates participated in the election, including: Wong Cui Mei, Mimi Zhao, Joyce Wong, Grace Wuh and Angela Cai. Final ballot result had Mimi Zhao elected as President with 49 votes, Angela Cai elected as the first Vice President with 43 votes, and Joyce Wong elected as the second Vice President with 36 votes.

Caption: Angela Cai (from left), Mimi Zhao and Joyce Wong, new President and Vice Presidents were elected respectively.

After her election, Mimi Zhao said that she would organize cabinet members within days and outline the planning of this year's activities, such as resuming quarterly birthday celebrations for members, holding community activities, preparing for the Double Tenth National Day, visiting homes for the elderly, etc. She will invite the senior officials of the affiliated associations to attend the inauguration ceremony and spring banquet.

The 2023 Chinese Women’s New Life Movement Club Inauguration Ceremony and spring banquet will be held at 6:30 pm Friday, March 31st at Broadway Cuisine in Chinatown. Elected officials of Chinese descent, senior officials of the affiliated associations and other guest representatives will be invited to participate the grand event.