Council Member, Ward 1 — City of Buena Park

Sunny Youngsun Park is a community-minded leader and small business owner with the skills and experience to serve as a member of the Buena Park City Council.

In 2016, Sunny served as the Planning Chair for the first annual Civic Engagement Dinner in Buena Park. The event was attended by elected officials, residents, and local leaders to discuss community issues and innovative solutions.

In 2017, she served as the Sponsorship Committee Chair for Silverado Days and is the current President of the Buena Park Noon Lions Club’s Charitable Foundation, where she works with the Buena Park Noon Lions Club to help those in need in partnership with local charities, which includes the  Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park, The Coordinating Council, Buena Park Police Department Explorer, and the Speech and Language Development Center.

Sunny has been a long-time advocate for inclusiveness and mentorship. As a board member of the Los Angeles Community College Foundation, she has worked to assist financially-struggling students to acquire a higher education and achieve their dreams. She has led numerous pro bono legal clinics and mentorship programs as the President of Orange County Korean-American Bar Association and as the President of the Orange County Korean-U.S. Citizens League.

In 2016, Sunny received the Presidential Gold Medal for Volunteerism from Former U.S. President Barack Obama in recognition for her service to the community.

Sunny received her law degree in 1999 and is the principal partner of the Park and Asher Law Firm, specializing in Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Laws. She works with older adults, special needs children, and people with disabilities to ensure their rights are protected. She is an educator, columnist and an author on topics of Estate Planning for building a long-lasting legacy.

On the State level, Sunny serves on the California Board of Accountancy, a State Regulator for approximately 100,000 licensed accountants, to protect consumers in California.

Sunny and her husband, Eugene, are proud homeowners in the Bellhurst area of Buena Park, and their daughter attends local public schools.

I have lived in Buena Park for over  twenty –three years with my husband Kenny and my two dogs Benny and Gigi.   We have one daughter and nine adopted grandchildren (four grown, two  married,two in college) and two great grandchildren.  I enjoyed an exceptional thirty year career at Northrop Grumman holding positions in Property Management and Manager, in Facilities Management. I am a small business owner and a strong believer in giving back our community.  Talking to the residents and meeting with local businesses.  

Our diversity is what makes Buena Park so special.    My motto is “Inclusive to all, Exclusive to none”.  I have been involved in my community for over 20 years. I am the President, of the  Boys & Girls Club of Buena Park joined 2013;  On the Board of Directors of:  Buena Park Women’s Club joined in 1998; Giving Children Hope joined in 1999;  The President of the Buena Park School District Education Foundation joined in 2014 (given over 40 grants to our schools)  and the Chair for 2018 Buena Park Prayer Breakfast.  I also sit  on the Buena Park Collaborative Steering Committee  a group of over 25 different organizations that work closely with our community, Schools, St. Jude's, American On Track, City Net and many other organizations.   

At the local level of government, the Council member position is a non-partisan seat.  That works well with my political believes. We must work together across all party lines and with all people to achieve our goals of doing what's best for the entire community.  We are a diverse city of 84,000 residents with great talents and human resources. 

As an elected official I believe you must be involved in your community.  Be visible. listen to residents, businesses and schools.  Be accessible to everyone and take action.  Have an open door policy and treat everyone not matter of their economic stats, color, race or gender with kindness and respect.  At the end of the day you may have to agree to disagree on an issue,  but you continue to work together for the good of the community. That's why I have my cell phone on all my city cards and my city email address.