Grace Meng

Grace Meng
Official portrait, 2022
Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
Assumed office
January 3, 2025
Preceded byJudy Chu
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 6th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2013
Preceded byGary Ackerman
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 22nd district
In office
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012
Preceded byEllen Young
Succeeded byMichaelle Solages
Personal details
Born (1975-10-01) October 1, 1975
Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Wayne Kye
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(m. 2005)​
Children2
RelativesJimmy Meng (father)
EducationUniversity of Michigan (BA)
Yeshiva University (JD)
Signature
WebsiteCampaign website
House website
Chinese name
Chinese孟昭文

Grace Meng (Chinese: 孟昭文; born October 1, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician. She has been the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district[1] since 2013. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Meng represented the 22nd district in the New York State Assembly from 2009 until 2012. She is the first Asian American to be elected to the United States Congress from New York.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Meng, Grace. "Grace Meng". www.congress.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  2. ↑ Affairs, Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World. "Grace Meng". berkleycenter.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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