Del. Lily Qi (D-MD) represents Montgomery County in the Maryland House of Delegates, a suburb of Washington, D.C. She chairs the House Economic Development Subcommittee and the Maryland Legislative Asian American Caucus.

Before entering elected office, Qi worked in higher education, including at American University, as well as in public affairs, community engagement, and economic development. As a cultural broker and community leader, she has long championed immigrant integration, civic participation, and representation in public life.

A Shanghai native, Qi grew up during China’s Cultural Revolution and came to the United States as an international student in 1989. Qi earned an M.A. from Ohio University in 1993 and an M.B.A. from American University’s Kogod School of Business in 2001. She is married with one child.