Barry Wong (politician)
Barry Wong | |
|---|---|
| Arizona Corporation Commission | |
| In office July 2006 – January 2, 2007 | |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office 1993–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Barry Wong is a Republican attorney and politician who previously served on the Arizona Corporation Commission and as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing the 18th district.
Education
Wong graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelors in accounting, from the University of Arizona School of Law and from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.[1]
Career
In July 2006, Governor Janet Napolitano appointed Wong to fill the vacancy on the Arizona Corporation Commission created when Marc Spitzer was named to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.[2]
Elections
- 2008 Wong ran for a full term on the Corporation commission receiving 895,418 votes, losing the general election to Democrats Sandra Kennedy, Paul Newman and Republican Bob Stump.[3]
- 1998 Wong and Susan Gerard were unopposed in the general election.[4]
- 1996 Wong and Susan Gerard defeated Democrat Ray Villa in the general election.[5]
- 1994 Wong and Susan Gerard defeated Libertarians Richard Rupert and Chris Wilcoxson in the general election.[6]
References
- ^ http://tucson.com/news/national/govt-and-politics/elections/arizona-corporation-commissioner-republican-barry-wong/article_c6056d90-f3ca-545d-8d04-aa309b3cf8d7.html
- ^ https://www.azcc.gov/divisions/administration/news/swearing_in_of_mays_pierce.pdf
- ^ http://apps.azsos.gov/election/2008/General/Canvass2008GE.pdf
- ^ http://apps.azsos.gov/election/1998/General/Canvass1998GE.pdf
- ^ https://www.azsos.gov/sites/azsos.gov/files/canvass1996ge.pdf
- ^ https://www.azsos.gov/sites/azsos.gov/files/canvass1994ge.pdf