Martha Wong

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Dr. Martha Jee Wong, born Martha Jee,(1939-) 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. She served from 2002-2006 as a Republican.

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History

Wong was born at St. Joseph Hospital on January 20, 1939.

Wong lived in the Houston Heights, initially within her parents' business and later. She attended Hogg Junior High School, and then Reagan High School (now Heights High School) in Houston. 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.

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See also

• Gordon Quan
• History of the Chinese Americans in Houston

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Sources

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Further reading

• Wong, Martha and Louis Marciafava. Martha Wong Oral History, Houston Oral History Project.
  • Audio
    • Audio Part 1
    • Audio Part 2
  • 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
  • Transcript of interview (Archive of PDF)
  • Transcript Index (Archive of PDF)
  • Audio Part 1 (Archive of Audio File)
  • Audio Part 2 (Archive of Audio File)
  • Audio Part 3 (Archive of Audio File)
• Staff. "Campaign Notebook." Houston Chronicle. Saturday January 11, 1997. A30.

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