Grace Meng
Grace Meng (born October 1, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is in the New York City borough of Queens; it includes Bayside, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Glendale, Jackson Heights, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village and Rego Park. Meng represented the 22nd district in the New York State Assembly from 2009 until 2012. She is the first Asian American elected to Congress from New York.
Grace Meng | |||||||
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district | |||||||
| Assumed office January 3, 2013 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Gary Ackerman | ||||||
| Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |||||||
| In office February 25, 2017 – January 21, 2021 | |||||||
| Chair | Tom Perez | ||||||
| Preceded by | Tulsi Gabbard | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Tammy Duckworth Ken Martin Filemon Vela, Jr. Gretchen Whitmer | ||||||
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 22nd district | |||||||
| In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Ellen Young | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Michaelle Solages | ||||||
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| Born | October 1, 1975 Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||
| Political party | Democratic | ||||||
| Spouse |
Wayne Kye (m. 2005) | ||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||
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| Education | University of Michigan (BA) Yeshiva University (JD) | ||||||
| Website | Campaign website House website | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 孟昭文 | ||||||
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