For the English Presbyterian minister, see William Tong (minister).
William Tong
25th Attorney General of Connecticut
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Governor
Ned Lamont
Preceded by
George Jepsen
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 147th district
In office January 3, 2007 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by
Donald Sherer
Succeeded by
Matt Blumenthal
Personal details
Born
William Morten Tong
(1973-05-02) May 2, 1973 (age 51) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Elizabeth Hotchkiss
Children
3
Education
Brown University (BA) University of Chicago (JD)
William Morten Tong (born May 2, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 25th and current Attorney General of Connecticut. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Tong attended Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School. He began his career as an attorney with the law firms Simpson Thacher & Bartlett and Finn Dixon & Herling. In 2006, Tong entered politics upon winning election to the Connecticut House of Representatives to represent the 147th district, which includes most of North Stamford. He served six terms in the House from 2007 to 2019. During this period, Tong chaired the banking committee from 2011 to 2015 and the judiciary committee from 2015 to 2019.
In 2018, Tong was elected attorney general of Connecticut. He took office on January 9, 2019, as the first Asian Pacific-American attorney general and constitutional officer elected statewide in Connecticut's history.
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re-election. Incumbent Democrat WilliamTong ran for re-election. Republican attorney Jessica Kordas ran against him. WilliamTong won re-election. Incumbent...
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opposed these measures which were eventually voted down. In Connecticut, WilliamTong, Connecticut Attorney General, filed civil court actions against 7 dispensaries...
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