2019
The Connecticut-born son of Chinese immigrant parents, William Tong was elected in 2018 as the first Asian-American to serve at the statewide level in Connecticut. Prior to his election, AG Tong served 12 years in Connecticut’s General Assembly representing the 147th district, including serving as House Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. For 18 years, he practiced as a litigator in both state and federal courts first at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in NY City and then at Finn Dixon & Herling in...
The Connecticut-born son of Chinese immigrant parents, William Tong was elected in 2018 as the first Asian-American to serve at the statewide level in Connecticut. Prior to his election, AG Tong served 12 years in Connecticut’s General Assembly representing the 147th district, including serving as House Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. For 18 years, he practiced as a litigator in both state and federal courts first at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in NY City and then at Finn Dixon & Herling in Stamford, CT. AG Tong was reelected in 2022.
The AG is an elected position in Connecticut.
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