Barry Wong (politician)
Barry Wong | |
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Arizona Corporation Commission | |
In office July 2006 – January 2, 2007 | |
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
In office 1993–2001 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Arizona State University |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Barry Wong is a Republican attorney and politician who previously served on the Arizona Corporation Commission and as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing the 18th district.
Education[]
Wong graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in accounting, from the University of Arizona School of Law and from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.[1]
Career[]
In July 2006, Governor Janet Napolitano appointed Wong to fill the vacancy on the Arizona Corporation Commission created when Marc Spitzer was named to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.[2]
Elections[]
- 2008 Wong ran for a full term on the Corporation commission receiving 895,418 votes, losing the general election to Democrats Sandra Kennedy, Paul Newman and Republican Bob Stump.[3]
- 1998 Wong and Susan Gerard were unopposed in the general election.[4]
- 1996 Wong and Susan Gerard defeated Democrat Ray Villa in the general election.[5]
- 1994 Wong and Susan Gerard defeated Libertarians Richard Rupert and Chris Wilcoxson in the general election.[6]
References[]
- ^ http://tucson.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/elections/arizona-corporation-commissioner-republican-barry-wong/article_c6056d90-f3ca-545d-8d04-aa309b3cf8d7.html[bare URL]
- ^ https://www.azcc.gov/divisions/administration/news/swearing_in_of_mays_pierce.pdf
- ^ http://apps.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/Canvass2008GE.pdf
- ^ http://apps.azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
Categories:
- Arizona Republicans
- Members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Arizona State University alumni
- Thunderbird School of Global Management alumni
- James E. Rogers College of Law alumni
- American politicians of Chinese descent
- Asian-American people in Arizona politics
- Living people