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SUMMARY:Elected American: From Red China to Blue Maryland
LOCATION:Potomac Library\nPotomac Library
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DESCRIPTION:Please join Lily Qi\, delegate to the Maryland General Assembl
 y\, as she discusses her new book..\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/176395
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Maryland State Delegate Lily Qi will discu
 ss her new memoir\,&nbsp\;<em>Elected American: From Red China to Blue Mar
 yland</em>\, which is her unlikely journey from China&rsquo\;s Cultural Re
 volution to the Maryland&nbsp\;State House\, and the story of an immigrant
  community finding its political voice. Arriving alone as an international
  student in 1989\, Qi traces her path from newcomer to citizen to elected 
 official\, navigating cultural divides\, political skepticism\, U.S.-China
  tensions\, and disinformation. As the only U.S. state legislator to have 
 lived through China&rsquo\;s Cultural Revolution\, Qi brings a rare perspe
 ctive on citizenship\, identity\, and belonging&mdash\;showing why immigra
 nts don&rsquo\;t have to wait a generation to participate fully in America
 n democracy.</p>\n<p><strong>About Our Speaker:&nbsp\;</strong>Lily Qi&nbs
 p\;has served in the Maryland House of Delegates since 2019\, representing
  Montgomery County. As a champion for economic competitiveness and cultura
 l competency\, Qi is a leading voice on immigrant integration\, civic and 
 political engagement\, and the Asian American experience.</p>\n<p><strong>
 Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>Please place your request for <a h
 ref="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/accessibility/interpreter.html
 ">English-language captioning or sign language interpretation</a> at least
  five days before the library-sponsored program you plan to attend. Contac
 t the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-00
 02 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/ev
 ent/17639507
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