22 Facts About Mary Hayashi

Mary Hayashi is a Korean-American healthcare advocate and California Democratic politician, who represented 18th Assembly District in the California State Legislature.

Mary Hayashi served as a member of the leadership team for Assembly Speaker John Perez, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, serving as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.

Previously, Mary Hayashi served as a member of the California Board of Registered Nursing and Commissioner on the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, which was created to monitor the implementation of California Proposition 63.

Mary Hayashi ran unsuccessfully for California State Senate in 2014 finishing third place in the race.

Mary Hayashi served as a Commissioner on the California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, which was created to monitor the implementation of California Proposition 63.

Mary Hayashi is a member of the Executive Committee for the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a public-private partnership that helps guide the implementation of the goals and objectives of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.

Mary Hayashi has worked for several non-profit and philanthropic organizations dedicated to healthcare issues including the American Public Health Association, the Foundation Consortium for California's Children and Youth, and the National Asian Women's Health Organization.

In 2016 Mary Hayashi was appointed Project Director of the Women's Sport Safety Initiative, a special project fund of Silicon Valley Community Foundation dedicated to protecting the lives of women and girls by raising awareness of sports-related injuries.

Mary Hayashi served as a member of the California Board of Registered Nursing and as Chair of the Planned Parenthood Golden Gate Political Action Committee.

Mary Hayashi is a former board member of Girls Inc of Alameda County, and served as the honorary chair for their "Strong, Smart and Bold" annual luncheon.

Mary Hayashi has been honored by diverse organizations for her work on behalf of minority health and women, from Redbook Magazine and Ladies' Home Journal, to Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California and the Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center.

Mary Hayashi was named Legislator of the Year by the California Medical Association and the American Red Cross.

Mary Hayashi received the Distinguished Public Service Award from the Alameda County Democratic Lawyers Club.

Mary Hayashi earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics from the University of San Francisco and her Master in Business Administration degree from Golden Gate University.

Mary Hayashi unsuccessfully ran for Alameda County Board of Supervisors seat 2 in 2012.

Mary Hayashi authored AB 108, prohibiting health plans and insurers from rescinding an individual health insurance policy, protecting consumers from losing their health care coverage during the times they need it most.

Mary Hayashi has championed public education, authoring AB 142 to help increase funding for schools through changes to the California State Lottery.

In late October 2011, Mary Hayashi was charged with theft after being caught shoplifting $2,445 worth of merchandise from San Francisco's Neiman Marcus store.

Mary Hayashi denied that she was responsible for the shoplifting incident, citing a medical condition and distraction.

Mary Hayashi subsequently pleaded no contest to a charge of misdemeanor grand theft, and was sentenced to a $180 fine and three years' probation.

In February 2014, Hayashi announced her candidacy in the 2014 Democratic primary election for the California State Senate, in the 10th District.

On June 3,2014, Hayashi placed third in the District 10 blanket primary behind Democrat Bob Wieckowski and Republican Peter Kuo, with Wieckowski later defeating Kuo in the runoff election on November 4.