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Dr. Martha Jee Wong , born Martha Jee , (born January 20, 1939)[1] Asian American woman to be elected to the Texas House of Representatives , representing Houston's District 134 .[2] [3]
History
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Wong was born at St. Joseph Hospital in January 1939.[4]
Wong lived in the Houston Heights , initially within her parents' grocery business and later.[5] [6] Heights High School ) in Houston .[1] 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.[7] [8]
Controversy
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In 2020, Wong was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott as the Chairwoman of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission .[9] American Library Association after political pressure from Republican lawmaker Brian Harrison following the election of Emily Drabinski as the President of the American Library Association.[10]
See also
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References
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^ "Texas House of Representatives: Member Martha Wong" . www.house.state.tx.us . Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022 .
^ "Martha Wong Interview One " (Archive ). Houston Public Library . Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
^ "Wong, Martha Wong transcript, 2 of 2 " (PDF file ). University of Houston . p. 1-3. Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
^ "Wong, Martha Wong transcript, 2 of 2 " (PDF file ). University of Houston . p. 5. Retrieved on August 18, 2015.
^ "The Voter's Self Defense System" .
^ Martha Wong Biography. Asian-American Net.
^ "The Hon. Dr. Martha J. Wong" . APAICS . Retrieved 2023-08-22 .
^ Express, Dallas (2023-08-17). "Texas Library and Archives Commission says it will end its partnership with the ALA due to the group's self-avowed Marxist president" . Dallas Express . Retrieved 2023-08-22 .
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