Martha Wong

Dr. Martha Jee Wong, born Martha Jee,(1939–)[1] is a Texas politician who was the first Asian American woman to be elected to the Texas House of Representatives, representing Houston's District 134. She served from 2002-2006 as a Republican.

History

Wong was born at St. Joseph Hospital on January 20, 1939.[2]

Wong lived in the Houston Heights, initially within her parents' business and later.[3] She attended Hogg Junior High School,[4] and then Reagan High School (now Heights High School) in Houston.[1] In 1993, she became the Houston City Council's first elected Asian American Councilwoman, and was elected to three successive terms. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas and both a master's degree and doctorate from the University of Houston.[5]

See also

Sources

  1. 1 2 "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine.." Houston Independent School District.
  2. ↑ "Martha Wong Interview One" (Archive). Houston Public Library. Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Wong, Martha Wong transcript, 2 of 2" (PDF file). University of Houston. p. 1-3. Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Wong, Martha Wong transcript, 2 of 2" (PDF file). University of Houston. p. 5. Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
  5. ↑ Martha Wong Biography. Asian-American Net.

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