Donald Wong
Donald H. Wong (born January 15, 1952) is an American businessman and state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He represents the Ninth Essex District, consisting of parts of Lynn, Lynnfield, Wakefield and Saugus. He is also the President of Mandarin House, Inc., which manages the Kowloon Restaurant.[2] Wong is a third-generation Chinese American.[3]
Donald Wong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Essex district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Falzone |
| Chairman of the Saugus, Massachusetts Board of Selectmen | |
| In office 2007–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Peter A. Rossetti, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Scott Crabtree |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1952 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Jeannie Wong [1] |
| Residence | Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Businessman Restaurant owner |
| Website | Donald H. Wong.com |
Wong served as a member of Saugus Town Meeting from 2005 to 2007 and as Chairman of the Saugus Board of Selectmen from 2007 to 2011. He has also been a member of the Massachusetts Asian American Commission.[4]
On November 2, 2010, Wong defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Falzone by 382 votes.[5] He and 2nd Norfolk District Representative Tackey Chan were the first Asian-Americans elected to the Massachusetts Legislature.[6] Wong is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, a ranking member of the Joint Committee on Transportation, and a member of the House Committee on Personnel and Administration.[7] He was reelected unopposed in 2012, defeated Democrat Christopher Finn in 2014, 60.5% to 39.4%,[8] and defeated Democrat Jennifer Migliore in 2016 54.5% to 44.7%.[8]
References
- "Wong holds campaign rally at Kowloon". Saugus Advertiser. October 25, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=treterminal&L=3&L0=Home&L1=Affiliated+Programs&L2=Asian+American+Commission&sid=Ctre&b=terminalcontent&f=aac_commissioners&csid=Ctre
- Boston Globe, Dec. 30, 2010
- Wendy Killeen (April 13, 2006). "Good Friday Walk". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- Mike Gaffney (November 2, 2010). "Update: Kowloon owner Wong beats incumbent Falzone in 9th Essex District". Saugus Advertiser. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- Jessica Bartlett (November 3, 2010). "Chan elected to Legislature from Quincy". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- Chris Stevens (January 19, 2011). "Saugus' Wong named to Ways & Means". The Daily Item. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- "Donald H. Wong (R)". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 23, 2015.