Here's another history-making Asian American candidate from Tuesday's elections. Leland Cheung became the first Asian American elected to the Cambridge City Council. As a joint candidate at both MIT and Harvard, Cheung definitely has the educational background. 

Here's his platform from his website:

Leland Cheung has a plan for the future:

1. Create Jobs in Cambridge – New companies are the largest drivers of new job growth in a recession.  As someone who worked at the Department of Energy and as a venture capitalist building companies, I’ll help keep the green jobs that entrepreneurs are creating here in Cambridge. We’ll make Cambridge America’s Hub for Innovation, and help all our residents get trained for the green economy.

2. Improve Schools & Keep Kids Safe – Cambridge schools offer so many programs and services that we should top the rankings; I’ll work with the school committee to take a holistic view of the problem and figure out solutions that look at a child’s complete life.

3. Make Cambridge Affordable for those that work here to live here – Continuing to build affordable housing in one part of town doesn’t solve the underlying problem; affordable housing doesn’t solve the challenge people face working 18 hour days just to feed and clothe their kids.  I’ll work with the universities and corporations in Cambridge to lift all our residents up and provide opportunity.

4. Open University Resources to Residents – Other councilors have talked about improving university relations in the past; as the first current student (who was first and foremost a home-owning resident) I will use my unique status to open university resources to the community.

5. Make City Hall Honest & Accountable – I believe in transparent and responsive government.  A decade in this century, everything should be online and easily accessible.  From online interactive town halls to a 311 system to report problems directly to the DPW, I’ll work to make Cambridge a model community. I also promise to always answer your call, and if I can’t, to return it promptly.