Barry Wong (politician)
Barry Wong | |
|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]In 1994, Wong and Susan Gerard defeated Libertarians Richard Rupert and Chris Wilcoxson in the general election.[3]
In 1996, Wong and Gerard defeated Democrat Ray Villa in the general election.[4]
In 1998, Wong and Gerard were unopposed in the general election.[5]
In 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.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Arizona Corporation Commissioner: Republican: Barry Wong". 17 August 2008.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. 1998.
- ^ "STATE OF ARIZONA OFFICIAL CANVASS" (PDF). Arizona Secretary of State. 2008.
External links
[edit]- Republican Party 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 state legislators in Arizona
- Living people
- Asian conservatism in the United States
- 20th-century American politicians
- 21st-century American politicians