Who is Jeremy Lee?
Jeremy Lee is a third-generation San Franciscan and Asset Manager at Chinatown Community Development Center. He is running for the San Francisco City College Board in 2026.
Community Roots in San Francisco and Chinatown
For nearly a decade, Jeremy has worked at Chinatown Community Development Center, serving immigrants, seniors, families, formerly unhoused residents, and working people. As an Asset Manager, his work focuses on the long-term financial health and regulatory compliance of affordable housing and includes budgeting, audits, government regulations, capital planning, and difficult financial decisions.
Jeremy’s connection to Chinatown is also personal. His father grew up in Chinatown, and Jeremy has spent years organizing and advocating in San Francisco’s Chinese community. He has worked with residents, seniors, immigrants, small businesses, labor, and neighborhood organizations, and has helped organize bilingual English-Cantonese community forums through the Rose Pak Asian American Club.
What is Jeremy Lee’s connection to City College?
Both of Jeremy’s parents attended City College of San Francisco before going on to union jobs. His father worked as an engine inspector at United Airlines, and his mother worked as a package clerk at UPS. Jeremy sees City College not only as a school, but as an institution that can change the trajectory of a working-class family.
In 2016, Jeremy campaigned for Proposition W and later interned in then-Supervisor Jane Kim’s office during the effort to implement Free City. He worked alongside AFT 2121 and community advocates supporting the program.
Public Service and Education
Jeremy served on the San Francisco Redistricting Task Force in 2021–2022. He attended public schools through K–12, earned a bachelor’s degree in General Biology from UC San Diego, and has taken community college courses at College of San Mateo and Skyline College.
His approach to City College grows out of that background: protect the programs communities actually use, strengthen the pathways that help people move forward, and make sure immigrants, working adults, seniors, and families continue to see City College as a place that belongs to them.