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Paul Fong
Paul J. Fong (Chinese: 方文忠; pinyin: Fāng Wénzhōng) (born August 5, 1952) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic California State Assembly member from the 28th district.
Fong was born in Macau, then a Portuguese colony, in 1952. When he was three years old, his family moved from Macau to the San Francisco Bay Area.
In the early 1970s, Fong was a quarterback for the Sunnyvale High School football team. Fong then attended De Anza College and played on its football team. He then attended San Jose State University where he earned his B.A. in Sociology and his master's degree in public administration.
In succeeding years, Fong has taught Asian-American studies at De Anza College and Political Science at Evergreen Valley College. He was elected to the board of trustees of the Foothill–De Anza Community College District in 1993 and served as a trustee until 2008, when he left the board due to his election to the California State Assembly.
Fong was a full-term member of the California Assembly, completing three full terms of service as a public policymaker. During that tenure, Fong introduced and passed legislation, such as working with the Sea Turtle Restoration Project to declare the Pacific leatherback sea turtle the California official state marine reptile, and legislation to save sharks. Fong has received the 2009 Mover of Mountains Award, the 2007 Norm Mineta Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2007 Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute Civic Leadership Award, and the 2007 Mayor's Award of Excellence. In the assembly, Fong was an activist for education, civil rights, affordable housing, and the environment.
Fong succeeded term-limited Democratic assemblywoman Sally Lieber, who was also the outgoing California State Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore.
In the primary, Fong defeated Santa Clara City Councilman Dominic Caserta, Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Anna Song and Cupertino mayor Kris Wang. In the November 4, 2008, general election he beat his Republican opponent Brent Oya by 76.2% to 23.8%.
Fong won re-election in November 2010 by beating Republican Eric "Shooter" Hickok and Libertarian T.J. Campbell. Fong received 67 percent of the vote, Hickok received 27 percent and Campbell received 6 percent.[citation needed]
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Paul Fong
Paul J. Fong (Chinese: 方文忠; pinyin: Fāng Wénzhōng) (born August 5, 1952) is an American politician. He is a former Democratic California State Assembly member from the 28th district.
Fong was born in Macau, then a Portuguese colony, in 1952. When he was three years old, his family moved from Macau to the San Francisco Bay Area.
In the early 1970s, Fong was a quarterback for the Sunnyvale High School football team. Fong then attended De Anza College and played on its football team. He then attended San Jose State University where he earned his B.A. in Sociology and his master's degree in public administration.
In succeeding years, Fong has taught Asian-American studies at De Anza College and Political Science at Evergreen Valley College. He was elected to the board of trustees of the Foothill–De Anza Community College District in 1993 and served as a trustee until 2008, when he left the board due to his election to the California State Assembly.
Fong was a full-term member of the California Assembly, completing three full terms of service as a public policymaker. During that tenure, Fong introduced and passed legislation, such as working with the Sea Turtle Restoration Project to declare the Pacific leatherback sea turtle the California official state marine reptile, and legislation to save sharks. Fong has received the 2009 Mover of Mountains Award, the 2007 Norm Mineta Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2007 Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute Civic Leadership Award, and the 2007 Mayor's Award of Excellence. In the assembly, Fong was an activist for education, civil rights, affordable housing, and the environment.
Fong succeeded term-limited Democratic assemblywoman Sally Lieber, who was also the outgoing California State Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore.
In the primary, Fong defeated Santa Clara City Councilman Dominic Caserta, Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Anna Song and Cupertino mayor Kris Wang. In the November 4, 2008, general election he beat his Republican opponent Brent Oya by 76.2% to 23.8%.
Fong won re-election in November 2010 by beating Republican Eric "Shooter" Hickok and Libertarian T.J. Campbell. Fong received 67 percent of the vote, Hickok received 27 percent and Campbell received 6 percent.[citation needed]