Yoon launches a pioneering bid for mayor

Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon.

By John C. Drake and Matt Collette

Globe Staff And Globe Correspondent / February 9, 2009

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Sam Yoon, who vaulted onto Boston's political scene when he was elected the city's first Asian-American city councilor just four years ago, will look to break down another barrier this fall, seeking the seat of Mayor Thomas M. Menino in an upstart bid that has drawn interest from coast to coast. (Full article: 1030 words)