Professional Background:
William Tong was elected in 2018 as the first Asian-American to serve at the statewide level in Connecticut, and was reelected in 2022. 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 New York City and then at Finn Dixon & Herling in Stamford, CT. AG Tong was reelected in 2022. AG Tong earned his B.A. at Brown University and his J.D. from the University of Chicago.

Education: Tong received his undergraduate degree in classics with honors from Brown University in 1995. He earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 2000.

Personal: Tong grew up the oldest of five in Hartford, CT. His parents were originally from mainland China. Tong and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Stamford, CT with their three children. Elizabeth is VP of Tax for Diageo (North America).