Episode 9 – Running for Office with Dr. Michelle Au

Show Notes

This week in The SituAsian Room, Emilie, and Zach welcome Dr. Michelle Au who is running to be the first Asian American woman in the Georgia State Senate. Dr. Au discusses the need for public health in policy decisions, Asian American representation in government, and more. Dr. Au is an anesthesiologist and holds a Master’s in Public Health.

Diversity misconceptions of Georgia
Why Dr. Au wanted to focus more on community health and the importance of Public Health
The growth of the Asian American voter block and it’s potential to make a key difference in swing states like Georgia
Georgia’s citizen legislature and why it’s different from other state legislatures
How her motivation to help her patients transfers to running for office
Increasing AAPI turnout (introducing voting, language and translation work, cultural outreach, making it as easy as possible to do the right thing)
Running for office as a woman
Being told it’s not your turn to run for office
The investment of diversity
The importance of mentoring

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