Jay Kim’s Profile

Jay Changjoon Kim

jkim@imsja.com/ (703)893-8080 ext. 115
1521 Westbranch Dr Suite 650N McLean VA 22102

EDUCATION

• University of Southern California: B.S. in Civil Engineering
• University of Southern California: M.S. un Environmental Engineering
• California State University: Graduate School of Public Administration
• Hanyang University: Doctorate in Political Science

POLITICAL CAREER

• U.S. House of Representative, 103, 104 and 105 (1993-1999)
• Mayor, the City of Diamond Bar
• Member of the City Council, of Diamond Bar

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

• I am a Conservative, 1994 by Sung Moon Publishing Company
• Politics in Korea & in U.S.A, 1999 by Kyo Moon Sa Publishing Company
• Go ahead Shake Me, I’ll never Give Up My Hope, 2010 by Ok Dang Publishing Company

 

ACTIVITIES

1976-1993, Jay Kim Engineering

• Founded Jay Kim Engineering in 1976, which in 10 years grew into a company listed in the 500 largest Design Firm in California
• Planning Commissioner, city in San Dimas, CA
• Registered Civil Engineer in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada and Arizona.

1993-1999, U.S. Congressman  

• Member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
• Chairman, Subcommittee on Government Buildings
• ‘Outstanding Legislative Leadership Award’ of the 103^rd Congress
• Recipient of the ‘Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award’
• Honorary Citizen of Seoul
• Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs
• Subcommittee, Committee on Asia and Pacific Islands

2000-present, Professional Affiliation

• Chairman, Washington Korean-American Forum
• Honorary Citizen of Jeju Province
• Member of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress
• International Advisor, Incheon International City
• Special Advisor, Po- Hang International City
• Goodwill Ambassador, Soonchunhyang University Hospital
• International Advisor, Gosung-Gun in Kyung-Nam Province
• Senior Advisor, Global Forum of Korean Politicians
• Public Relations Advisor, the Office of the President of Korea
• Honorary Ambassador, Gyeonggi Province
• Advisor, Korea Economic Daily

COLUMNS & COMMENTARIES

• Jay Kim’s Untold Story of U.S. Politics (Hankook-Ilbo), 2008-2010
• Jay Kim Column in Korea Daily U.S. Edition (Jung Ang-Ilbo), bi-weekly, 2009-present
• Jay Kim Desk on WKTV in Washington DC, bi-weekly, 2008-present
• Jay Kim’s Korean Politics and U.S. Politics in Korea Economic Daily, bi-weekly, 2009-present
• Jay Kim Column in the Korea Times, English edition, bi-weekly, 2010-present
• Jay Kim’s Congressional Memoir  in the Korea Times, English edition, weekly, 2010-present

AWARDS

• US Department of Commerce: Sprit of Enterprise
• Citizens Against Government Waste: Award for Taxpayer Hero
• Watchdogs of the Treasury: Award for Golden Bulldog
• The Free Congress Foundation: Award for Sound Dollar
• The National Federation of Independent Business: Guardian of Small Business
• The League of Private Property Voters: Champion of Property Right
• The 60/Plus Association: Guardian of Seniors Rights
• The National Wholesale Grocers and International Food Service Distributors Association
  : Award for the Thomas Jefferson

• The National Security Caucus: Award for the National Security Leadership
• 1993 Recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award
• Award for National Excellence in Civil Engineering
• Award for Outstanding achievement in Business Community
• Engineer of the Year Award