Amy Chai

I am Amy Chai, a physician, CEO, author, and independent candidate for the US House of Representatives in CT-3. I have a diverse background, having once been homeless and a medical student living in a bathroom and anatomy lab changing room. This experience has given me a unique perspective and a deep understanding of the challenges faced by those living in poverty. As an addiction medicine physician, I am dedicated to addressing the complex issues faced by my patients and advocating for comprehensive healthcare reform. I am also passionate about education and have been recognized for my success in homeschooling my child, receiving the "US Presidential Teacher Award." I am committed to improving public schools and breaking the cycle of poverty through my social entrepreneurship initiative, "Speak Life--New Haven." Additionally, I have written a book exposing the flaws of the two-party system and how it has limited democracy. I strive to bring hope and positive change to the communities in my district, and I am ready to dedicate my time and expertise to representing the people and their needs in the US House of Representatives.

physician and CEO and author

I am an addiction medicine physician with care of the complex patient and epidemiology training. I became concerned about free speech issues in academia, and I became concerned about how massive investment in my nearest city (New Haven, CT) was not improving the concentrated poverty or the school-to-prison pipeline that generates tragedy that I treat on a daily basis. I saw huge problems with the way both parties were "not" addressing the real problems that real people face. I saw the divisive rhetoric from both parties literally causing my patients to become actively suicidal. I had to actually prescribe, "stop watching the news" to people. I have never been a member of either party because I have views across the spectrum and do not feel welcomed by parties that seem to require lock step agreement with the federally enforced platforms. I am also a mom, and a wife of an immigrant from Taiwan. I am very able to relate to people of any culture. I spent several years away from my profession to home school high school. This was so successful that I was awarded the "US Presidential Teacher Award" when my child was the top student in the state. I have kept up on the education literature, and I have done original research on teaching and learning in the post doctoral medical clinic setting. I know education well, and I know that our public schools are failing our most impoverished students. That is not okay. I am also CEO of my new business, which is called "Speak Life--New Haven" and am in process of getting investors and funding as a social entrepreneur to try to bring hope (yes, there is research on hope) back to communities beset by generational poverty and addiction. I just finished writing a book called, "Bojack Ballot Box: How the two-party system stole Democracy" and I hope it will earn some money for a campaign. I cannot compete with the ultra wealthy incumbent. This book was based on everything I learned while running for office. It is not pretty, and it will shock anyone who is not familiar with running for office or how the "system" works. I am currently medical director of a methadone clinic. And I have a cat. My children are now out of the nest, making me free to spend more time working.

I used to be homeless and in medical school I lived in a bathroom and anatomy lab changing room for a while. I hid in the women's restroom when the medical school closed, and I slept on the couch. In the morning, the cleaning ladies would come in very early and they pretended they didn't see me. Thank-you, cleaning ladies!