Rosemead resident since 1989. Attended Willard Elementary, Temple Intermediate, Rosemead High School. Rosemead Councilman since 2009. Delivered faster emergency response times, more public safety patrols, new parks, and more affordable housing.
Steven modernized the Rosemead Public Safety Center, improved emergency response times by up to 27%, and helped drive a 24% drop in major crime. He’ll keep adding patrols until every block feels safe.
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Steven created Rosemead’s first-time homebuyer program, cut homelessness by 41%, and has 100 affordable units in the development pipeline. Smart growth that fits Rosemead, so the next generation can afford to stay.
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Steven secured a $5 million grant for Rosemead Park and built Garvey Paws Pet Park, the Rosemead Skate Park, and two community gardens. More green space is on the way.
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Steven helped bring the restaurants and cafes Rosemead actually goes to — Golden Delight, Good Alley, Chubby Cattle, Da Vien, and Summerfield — and he’s working to revitalize the Garvey and Valley corridors.
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Steven Ly grew up in Rosemead, went to Willard Elementary, Temple Intermediate and Rosemead High School, and became the first in his family to graduate college when he earned his degree at UCLA.
He has represented Rosemead on the City Council since 2009. His colleagues elected him Mayor in 2011, making him the youngest Mayor in the city’s history at 26.
Steven is a Major in the U.S. Army Reserve. He commanded 148 soldiers overseas in Iraq and Syria, clearing explosive hazards and managing large construction projects. He brings that same discipline to every Council meeting.
Professionally, Steven served as a Taxpayer Advocate, where he helped more than 700 residents resolve property tax problems and recover money they were owed.
Rosemead is his home. Serving it is his life’s work.
More patrols, stronger community policing, and response times that keep getting faster. Steven will finish the work of making every Rosemead neighborhood one where families feel safe.
Steven will bring Rosemead’s tax dollars home from Sacramento and Washington to build workforce housing, expand homeownership, and keep the city affordable for the families who built it.
Steven will convert the Civic Center parking lot into new park space, expand our community centers, and anchor a real downtown with the Pasadena City College satellite campus.
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