Born in Seattle and raised in Hong Kong, Francois was involved in politics ever since he immigrated to the US in 2014. He first got involved with Justice Democrats, where he served as their volunteer tech team leader. During the 2018 election cycle, he worked as the Administrative Director and Data Analyst for the Sarah Smith for Congress campaign in Washington State.

When Francois moved to California to start his education at UC Davis, he joined the Yolo County Democratic Party and the California College Democrats. There, he serves as their tech director where he is currently working to build their digital presence.

Francois got involved with the California Democratic Council on May 2020, where he is maintaining the websites of over 50 clubs around California to ensure that they have the resources to thrive in the digital era.

Outside of the Democratic Party, Francois is the Legislative Director for the Associated Students of UC Davis (ASUCD) where he advocates for policies that will uplift low-income students and students of color at the local, state, and federal levels of government. 

In his free time, you will find Francois watching Chinese dramas to improve his Mandarin and making French press coffee.