Mae Yih (born Chih Feng Dunn May 24, 1928) is a former member of both houses of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oregon.
[4] In September 1948, Dunn transferred to Barnard College in New York City, graduating in 1951 with a bachelor's degree in economics.
[2] In 1976, the local Democratic Party chairperson asked Yih to run for the Oregon State House.
[4] Known as a conservative Democrat, Yih's many accomplishments included passage of laws establishing Enterprise Zones to promote job creations; Office of Oregon Trade Representative in Shanghai to enhance trade between Oregon and China; child support legislation to expedite child support and reduce public assistance; equal property tax relief for Linn County residents by correcting a legislative drafting error permanently; appropriation for regional Adolescent Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center; school curriculum to encourage sexual abstinence to reduce teen pregnancy; lottery funds for the rehabilitation and preventive maintenance of covered bridges and a study for assessing the health of the Willamette River.
[6] Yih introduced and passed legislation to establish sister state relationship with Fujian province, China in 1983.
[7] Yih organized legislative leadership trade delegation to visit Fujian province and other cities in China in 1992, 1997, 2000, and 2002.
[8] On June 7, 1953, Dunn married noted metallurgist Stephen Yih at the Riverside Church in New York City.