Soo Hong
Soo Hong | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 103rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
| Education | Georgia Tech Mercer Law School (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
Soo Hong is an American politician and lawyer who is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 103rd district. Her district comprises parts of Gwinnett County and Hall County. In addition to serving in the General Assembly, Hong is also a partner at a law firm. She is the first woman of Korean descent to serve in the House.[1]
Career
[edit]After college, she interned at the Georgia State Capitol.[2]
Tenure
[edit]At the beginning of Hong's first term, Governor Brian Kemp named her one of his legislative floor leaders in the House.[3]
Elections
[edit]Hong ran in the 2020 Georgia House of Representatives election in the 102nd district and narrowly lost to Democratic incumbent Gregg Kennard. Hong ran again in 2022, this time in the 103rd district following redistricting. Hong won the Republican primary unopposed, and in the general election, Hong defeated Democrat Ernie Anaya with 61% of the vote in the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives election.[4]
Personal life
[edit]At the age of 10, Hong immigrated to the United States with her family from South Korea.[5] She grew up in Cobb County, and attended Georgia Tech and Mercer Law School.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Legislature Will Be Georgia's Most Diverse Ever". Governing. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ Fairfield-Williams, Jennifer (2024-04-25). "Under the Gold Dome: Mercerians leading in the Legislature". The Den. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
- ^ "Gov. Brian Kemp names Rep. Soo Hong as one of his 2023-2024 floor leaders".
- ^ "Georgia Election Results". The New York Times. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ME..."
- ^ "Meet Soo Hong, new State House member representing parts of Gwinnett, Hall counties".
- Living people
- Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- 21st-century American women politicians
- American women of Korean descent in politics
- Asian-American people in Georgia (U.S. state) politics
- South Korean emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from Seoul
- People from Lawrenceville, Georgia
- Asian-American state legislators in Georgia
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Asian conservatism in the United States
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly