Yang Shao

Fremont City Councilmember and current Vice Mayor; former Fremont Unified School District trustee. Born in Hefei, China; bachelor's in polymer chemistry from the University of Science and Technology of China; PhD from Harvard. Career in operations and technology management. Running as NPP on a problem-solver platform — affordability, public safety, and government accountability — citing Fremont's track record under his tenure (named "Happiest City in the U.S." six consecutive years and a national leader in advanced manufacturing). Endorsed by State Treasurer Fiona Ma and a bipartisan coalition of local officials.