Kimberly Yee, Alberta's first Chinese-American female senator, gave a speech at the Republican National Convention

Alberta's first Chinese-American female senator, Kimberly Yee, gave a speech at the Republican National Convention This Monday at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland...

At the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this Monday, just as she was about to take the stage to give a speech, Kimberly Yee's cell phone started buzzing.

The husband, a Republican senator from Arizona, sent her a photo of her two sons, and a text message on his phone read: "I know you did this for them."

For Yee, this was an almost unimaginable moment. She grew up in Arizona. Yee's parents often taught her that as long as she puts her mind to it, she can realize her wishes. Yet they perhaps never dreamed that their daughter would one day speak at a gathering of the nation's Republican Party.

The content of Yee's speech was very concise in the party-like atmosphere of the entire conference on the first day. However, Republican representatives who had the same experience at the scene praised her speech.

She talked about her family’s experience immigrating to the United States from China. Her great-great-grandfather immigrated to the United States at the turning point of the 20th century in search of a better life. At that time he ran a laundry business. In the store he needs to wash clothes by hand.

"My great-great-grandfather's son and his grandson, two generations have been running the family business of their laundry room. His descendants are my parents. They told me that in this great country, I can achieve everything I want." Kimberly Yee said.

Yee is the first Chinese American woman elected to the Arizona Legislature. She has also built a reputation for herself as a candidate for public scrutiny. It has been persistent in exposing the mismanagement of government agencies in the state.

Yee told convention guests that as a state senator, she put into practice the values ​​her parents taught her: "hard work, frugality, insisting on controlling the size of government, and protecting new things."

Now she said she will teach these values ​​to her children.

"Now is the time to revisit the conservative ideas of the Republican Party that helped make this country strong." Yee, who is from northwest Phoenix, said. "In the next four years, we cannot repeat what we have endured for the past eight years. So for that reason, I support Donald J. Trump for president."

Some fans at the conference - some Asian Americans - asked to take a photo with her after her speech.

Peichi Shinn, another representative from Arlington, Texas, expressed his desire to shake hands with Yee after listening to her speech.

"She was very charismatic," Shinn said, and she made me feel represented. I just kept saying: 'Come on! Yee! ''