Donald H. Wong (born January 15, 1952) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Wong has represented the 9th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since 2011. His constituency consists of parts of Lynn, Lynnfield, Wakefield and Saugus. He is also the President of Mandarin House, Inc., which manages the Kowloon Restaurant.[2]
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 | Jeannie Wong[1] |
| Residence | Saugus, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Taiwan Normal University |
| Occupation | Businessman Restaurant owner |
| Website | Donald H. Wong.com[dead link] |
Background and education
editWong was born on January 15, 1952, to William Wong and Madeline C. Wong.[3] Wong is a third-generation Chinese American.[4] He attended Belmont High School and Taiwan Normal University.[5]
Career
editWong 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.[6]
On November 2, 2010, Wong defeated Democratic incumbent Mark Falzone by 382 votes.[7] He and 2nd Norfolk District Representative Tackey Chan were the first Asian-Americans elected to the Massachusetts Legislature.[8] 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.[9] He was reelected unopposed in 2012, defeated Democrat Christopher Finn in 2014, 60.5% to 39.4%,[10] and defeated Democrat Jennifer Migliore in 2016 54.5% to 44.7%.[10]
Personal life
editWong and his wife Jeannie have three children and six grandchildren.[3]
Electoral history
edit2010 Republican primary for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 9th Essex District[10]
- Donald H. Wong - 1,854 (80.5%)
- Raymond A. Igou, III - 423 (18.4%)
2010 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 9th Essex District[10]
- Donald Wong (R) - 8,943 (51.0%)
- Mark Falzone (D) - 8,560 (48.9%)
2014 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 9th Essex District[10]
- Donald Wong (R) - 9,721 (60.5%)
- Christopher J. Finn (D) - 6,331 (39.4%)
2016 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 9th Essex District[10]
- Donald Wong (R) - 12,816 (54.5%)
- Jennifer Migliore (D) - 10,513 (44.7%)
2018 General Election for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 9th Essex District[10]
- Donald Wong (R) - 11,647 (62.1%)
- Matthew Crescenzo (D) - 6,373 (34.0%)
- Michael Coller (I) - 730 (3.9%)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Wong holds campaign rally at Kowloon". Saugus Advertiser. October 25, 2010. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Search pagemass.gov Archived June 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "State representative candidate questionnaire: Donald Wong". Wicked Local. October 24, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Boston Globe, Dec. 30, 2010
- ^ "Representative Donald H. Wong". malegislature.gov. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ Wendy Killeen (April 13, 2006). "Good Friday Walk". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Mike Gaffney (November 2, 2010). "Update: Kowloon owner Wong beats incumbent Falzone in 9th Essex District". Saugus Advertiser. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Jessica Bartlett (November 3, 2010). "Chan elected to Legislature from Quincy". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|url_status=ignored (help) - ^ Chris Stevens (January 19, 2011). "Saugus' Wong named to Ways & Means". The Daily Item. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Donald H. Wong (R)". PD43+ Massachusetts Election Statistics. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved February 23, 2015.