Sunny Park is the first Asian American to serve as Mayor of Buena Park. In addition to serving as mayor, she represents her community on the Orange County Fire Authority and the Southern California Associations of Governments on the Community Economics and Housing Development Committee. She was recently appointed to serve on the Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee for the California League of Cities, API Caucus.
Prior to her election to the Buena Park City Council, she served as a California state commissioner on the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) regulating certified public accountants licensed to practice in California. Ms. Park is the director of the Orange County Korean American Citizens’ League and the Buena Park Noon Lions Club. She is a longtime advocate for inclusiveness and mentorship. She led the city’s 2020 Census drive for complete count with great success. To combat social and racial inequity, she created the Human Relations Committee for Buena Park consisting of 7 city commissioners and has been leading the committee. She led pro-bono legal clinics and mentorship programs as president of Orange County Korean American Bar Association.
She earned her L.L.M. in Tax Law from New York University School of Law, her J.D. degree from Golden Gate University School of Law, and her B.A. degree from Yonsei University. She is a long-time, devoted resident of Orange County, a proud mother to her daughter Lauren, and a loving wife to her husband Eugene.
