Lanhee Chen Bio | Wiki
Lanhee Chen is an American policy advisor, attorney, and educator. He serves as the David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution. He is also the director of domestic policy studies and lecturer in the public policy program at Stanford University. Chen is a lecturer in law at Stanford Law School. In 2012, he was the policy director for the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign and Romney’s Chief Policy Adviser.
Further, he was a senior adviser to the 2016 presidential campaign of Senator Marco Rubio. Twice, he worked as the senior policy adviser to the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Also, he was nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a seat on the bipartisan and independent Social Security Advisory Board.
Chen was then recommended for the post by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell. Currently, he serves as chair of the board of directors of El Camino Health, a major hospital in Silicon Valley. In addition, he stated that he would be a candidate for California State Controller in the 2022 election.
Lanhee Chen Age
He was born on July 4, 1978, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in the United States. Chen is 45 years old.
Lanhee Chen Height
He is a man of average stature. Chen stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in ( Approx. 1.7m ).
Lanhee Chen Family
He was born to his hardworking parents in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in the United States. Chen holds American nationality. His parents are immigrants from Taiwan and he speaks Taiwanese Hokkien more fluently than Mandarin Chinese.
Lanhee Chen Wife | Cynthia Fung Chen
He is hitched to his loving wife Cynthia Fung Chen. Cynthia works as an attorney. The duo is parents of two children a son and a daughter. His family resides in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Lanhee Chen Education
He received his high school diploma from John A. Rowland High School, where he founded the Junior State of America (JSA) Chapter in 1992. From 1993 to 1994, he was Chapter President and was also an accomplished speaker and debater in high school. Chen was one of the top students in California and nationally in the International Extemporaneous Speaking and Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Later, he enrolled at Harvard University, where he earned an A.B. in Government in 1999, magna cum laude. Also, he attained an A.M. in Political Science, a J.D. cum laude, and a Ph.D. in Political Science. He was a co-president of the Harvard Model Congress in 1999. His Ph.D. topic was “Essays on Elections”. He roomed with Tom Cotton, US Senator representing Arkansas, and Bom Kim at Harvard.
Lanhee Chen Controller | California State Controller
In July 2021, Chen announced his candidacy for the California State Controller as he was seeking to replace termed-out Controller Betty Yee. However, he lost to Malia Cohen in the 2022 California State Controller election. He wrote and wished Malia Cohen the best as the new California State Controller. Also, he thanked his family, his campaign’s volunteers, donors, and the millions of voters who cast their ballots for him.
Lanhee Chen Podcast
He serves as a podcast host of “Crossing Lines with Lanhee Chen”. He hosts with Troy Senik periodically and occasionally, invites some guests. The podcast has 14 episodes as of April 9, 2021, available at audacy.com.
Lanhee Chen Endorsements
He has been endorsed by several people as California Controler. The endorsers include:
- Anne Marie Schubert – Sacramento County District Attorney
- Andrew Yang – Founder of the Forward Party
- Gloria Romero – Former California Senate Democratic Caucus Chair and Senate Majority Leader
- Representative Young Kim
- US Senator Tom Cotton
- Maryland Governor Larry Hogan
- US Senator Rob Portman
- US Senator Mitt Romney
- Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan
- US Senator Marco Rubio
Lanhee Chen Trump
In 2022, Lanhee appeared in an April interview with CalMatters and stated that he did not vote for Donald Trump for president in either 2016 or 2020. He also stated that he doesn’t plan to support Trump if he runs in 2024. Lanhee described the Jan. 6, 2021 siege on the U.S. Capitol as an “abomination” and “an attack on democracy”. Moreover, he also pledged to “never restrict nor interfere with a woman’s ability to get an abortion or access to abortion services.” After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal constitutional right to an abortion.
Lanhee Chen CNN
In 2016, he was named a CNN Political Commentator and is believed to be the first Asian American to hold that position. He serves as a CNN Opinion contributor. Chen frequently appears on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, CNBC, FOX Business Network, Bloomberg TV, and the BBC. Also, he is a frequent guest on the Hugh Hewitt Show, a conservative talk radio program. Further, he was a lead commentator on Bloomberg TV’s 2014 election night coverage with Mark Halperin and John Heilemann. In addition, he is a favorite guest on the libertarian talk radio show, The Armstrong and Getty Show.
Some of Chen’s colleagues at CNN include:
Atika Shubert – Correspondent
Tim Naftali – Presidential Historian
Peter Bergen – National Security Analyst
Areva Martin – Legal Analyst
Natasha Bertrand – Reporter
Allison Chinchar – Meteorologist
April Ryan – Reporter and Author
Lanhee Chen Net Worth
He has earned a decent fortune working as a policy advisor, attorney, and academic. Chen’s net worth is $10 Million.
Who Is Lanhee Chen
Chen is an American policy advisor, attorney, and educator. He serves as the David and Diane Steffy Fellow in American Public Policy Studies at the Hoover Institution. He is also the director of domestic policy studies and lecturer in the public policy program at Stanford University. Chen is a lecturer in law at Stanford Law School. In 2012, he was the policy director for the 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign and Romney’s Chief Policy Adviser.
How Old Is Lanhee Chen
Chen is 45 years old born on July 4, 1978, in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in the United States.
How Much Is Lanhee Chen Worth
He has earned an estimated net worth of $10 Million from working as a policy advisor, attorney, and educator
Chen’s Social Media Account
Twitter – @lanheechen