Martha Wong
Dr. Martha Jee Wong, born Martha Jee,(1939–)[1] is a Texas politician who was the first Asian American woman to be elected to the Texas House of Representatives, representing Houston's District 134.
History
Wong was born at St. Joseph Hospital on January 20, 1939.[2]
Wong lived in the Houston Heights, initially within her parents' business and later.[3] She attended Hogg Junior High School,[4] and then Reagan High School in Houston.[1] In 1993, she became the 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.[5]
See also
Sources
- 1 2 "Distinguished HISD Alumni." Houston Independent School District.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Martha Wong Biography. Asian-American Net.
Further reading
- Wong, Martha and Louis Marciafava. Martha Wong Oral History, Houston Oral History Project.
- Audio
- Uncorrected Transcript part 1 (Archive) - June 18, 2008
- Oral Histories from the Houston History Project - Wong, Martha - Interviewed by Uzma Quraishi, transcribed by Suzanne Mascola. January 23, 2007
- Staff. "Campaign Notebook." Houston Chronicle. Saturday January 11, 1997. A30.
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