In 2018, she ran for State Representative in House District 18 as a Republican. Through her candidacy as a Republican candidate, as well as through her Asian coalition, Julie was able to inform Asian voters about policy differences between the Democrat Party and the Republican Party, destroying the misconception among many Asian voters that the Republican Party is a party for white men. While she had been active with her minority coalition at the national level since 2018, the school lockdowns during the pandemic brought her attention back to Illinois and to the local level.

In 2021, seeing the lack of leadership and utter disregard for parental rights, Julie ran for New Trier School Board.

During her campaign in the school board race, she realized that while there are 13,000 Republicans in New Trier, there is currently no way to mobilize the base or any kind of organized network to communicate with them. She realized she had been building a minority coalition at the national level when her own hometown is in desperate need of a coalition. This is the reason why Julie is running for New Trier Township Republican Committeeman.

As the Committeeman, Julie will build a strong coalition that will be the force in New Trier to protect and uphold our parental rights for our children’s education, individual liberty and freedom to make decisions for our businesses and healthcare.

Julie’s entire family moved to the US from South Korea in 1987. Even though South Korea is considered a democracy, she remembers the shock at experiencing true individual liberty and freedom in America that she had never experienced in Korea. Julie’s grandfather moved his entire family to America when he was in his late 70s because he wanted to make sure his descendants were safe from the threat of Communism. Julie now sees that threat rising right here in America. Because of her personal experience with an oppressive government, Julie is desperate to protect America, the last best hope on Earth – if America falls, we have nowhere else to go.

Julie has a Master of Public Policy in Healthcare Policy and Administration, a Master of Arts in Social Service Administration, and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She has a B.S. in Nutrition and a B.A. in biochemistry and psychology from Case Western Reserve University.

Julie held a license as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor from 2000 to 2004.

Julie has been a member of the Leadership Network at the American Enterprise Institute since 2019.

Julie has been a Certified Content Expert for Patient-Centered Medical Home by NCQA since 2015.

It was the Republican Party that freed the slaves. It was the Republican Party that fought for Civil Rights. It was the Republican Party that pioneered Women’s voting rights.

It is now the Republican Party fighting for individual rights and freedom. It is now the Republican Party defending women’s rights for fair play. It is now the Republican Party protecting our children from pornography in classrooms.

A majority of Americans have values that more closely align with the Republican Party. Most Americans want criminals off the streets, sexual and racial indoctrination out of schools, and to be allowed to make their own decisions about health care and their children’s education. These are winning issues for Republicans. These are issues that resonate with ethnic minority communities whom the liberal left has deceived by portraying themselves as “saviors” and minorities as "victims”.

We have lost the ethnic minority communities because of our failure to message and brand our party in the way that resonates with them. As an immigrant from Korea, Julie has perspectives on the messaging, image, and branding that will effectively communicate to everyone, including minority communities, that we are the party that truly represents the people of America.

Until 35 years ago, Illinois was a red state. So how did Democrats take over the state? It was not done overnight. They started building local bases in townships throughout the state. One by one, as the townships went under Democrat control, the state went to the Democrats.

Taking back the state will have to begin with building our base in local townships first. Building a base is not easy. It is not something that can be done without a great amount of hard labor and effort. It requires boots on the ground. It requires strategy, building real relationships, and a sense of comradery. And it requires dedication.

Through her work in the past 4 years, Julie has proven myself as a dedicated defender and fighter for our cause, our Constitution, and our country. It is time we start rebuilding our party in New Trier.

Julie will work to rebuild the New Trier Republican Organization with precinct captains in every precinct, recruiting candidates for every seat in every election cycle, running fair and honest endorsement sessions, and promoting and advocating for our values.

Once we rebuild our local base in New Trier, we will be able to start working with other township Republican organizations to build county-wide and state-wide bases to take back the state. As the home of President Lincoln, I will work with other township committeemen to reclaim Illinois as a Republican state once again.