Mary Hayashi | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 18th district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Johan Klehs |
| Succeeded by | Rob Bonta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mary Chung August 13, 1967 Gwangju, South Korea |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dennis Hayashi |
| Residence(s) | Castro Valley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of San Francisco Golden Gate University |
| Profession | California Director, American Public Health Association |
Mary Hayashi (née Chung; August 13, 1967) is a Korean-American healthcare advocate and California Democratic politician, who represented 18th Assembly District in the California State Legislature. Hayashi was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2006 and served six years.
She served as a member of the leadership team for Assembly Speaker John Pérez, Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, serving as Chair of the Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection. Previously, 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 (2004). Hayashi ran unsuccessfully for California State Senate in 2014 finishing third place in the race.