Kaylee May Law’s grandfather Fat Law moved to the United States from Hong Kong in the 1960s. Kaylee remembered seeing all the “I voted” stickers that her grandfather had placed proudly on the refrigerator in his Baldwin Park home. Fat Law passed away at 92 in October, just weeks before his granddaughter’s name appeared on the ballot in the Walnut City Council election.
“He was so happy coming to the United States and running his business and making the American dream happen,” Kaylee said. “I think it was really important to see from my perspective that he cared so much he would go out and vote even though he doesn’t speak English.” With results still pending certification, Law, 19, appears set to be elected to the City Council.
The Walnut native celebrated her birthday three days before election day. According to the latest results from the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office, Law appeared to be third-highest vote getter out of a field of six candidates. Law led Hong Zhao by about four percentage points and more than 1,000 votes.
Incumbent councilmembers Linda Freedman and Nancy Renne Tragarz have remained the top two vote-getters. Law has already earned associates degrees from Mt. San Antonio College, a bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University and a master’s degree in government from Johns Hopkins University.
She’s always had an interest in local government going back to attending City Council meetings with her mom. “I just really like loc.