Grace Yoo is a public policy advocate and implementer. She has spent the past 30 years advocating on behalf of foster care youth, working-class families, seniors and neighbors in all walks and stages of life. Grace began her legal career representing abused and neglected children as an attorney in Los Angeles County’s Edelman Children’s Court. In 2000, she became Executive Director for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, where she spearheaded efforts related to voting rights, language access, and diversifying the judges who served on the courts to ensure fair representation and to better reflect the population they served. In 2005, as the Executive Director of the Korean American Coalition, Grace Yoo became a staunch advocate for youth, non-English speakers, immigrants, and the needs of underserved communities. She has also served as a Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation Commissioner including four years as Vice President for four years. Beginning in 2021, Grace served as the Chair of the Steering Committee of the Los Angeles Aging Advocacy Coalition for almost two years. Grace is currently an announced candidate for Los Angeles City Council 10th District (Primary Election – March 5, 2024), which includes all of Koreatown as well as dozens of other neighborhoods. In 2020, Grace received nearly 40% of the vote, behind Mark Ridley-Thomas, the now convicted criminal found guilty of seven criminal charges on March 30, 2023.