Otto Oswald Lee (born July 29, 1967) is a Hong Kong-born American politician, attorney, and military veteran who was a Sunnyvale, California city council member from 2003 to 2011,[1] before which he was on the Planning Commission, which he chaired from 2000 to 2001.

of the votes[9] On March 27, 2012, Lee announced his candidacy for California's 22nd Congressional District seat to challenge incumbent Representative Devin Nunes, Republican of Tulare.

[12] In 2020, Lee was among four candidates for the open District 3 seat of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors to replace the termed-out Dave Cortese.

The initiative involves developing plans to protect critical infrastructure, such as roads and water treatment facilities, and encouraging the use of renewable energy sources.

[19] Following the success of the program in Milpitas, Supervisor Lee Co-hosted another gun buyback event in the City of Morgan Hill, California that collected another 289 firearms in December 2022.

[24] The program involves a massive public outreach on the benefits of Narcan, training county librarians to administer the drug and providing the library locations with kits.

[27] The event brought together unhoused advocates, non profit leaders and community stakeholders to discuss ways to address homelessness and improve access to housing for those in need.

Lee's efforts have also been instrumental in securing $40 million in funding from Santa Clara County to jumpstart numerous unhoused housing sites.

[31] In 2021, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Supervisor Lee expressed support for Afghan refugees and called for the county to provide resources to help them resettle.

[33] The  experience deeply affected Lee- who quickly began working with the Congressional Office for International Leadership, leading to Santa Clara County hosting a Ukraine Open World Program Delegation in May 2023.