Tackey Chan

American politician
Tackey Chan
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Norfolk district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 5, 2011
Preceded byArthur S. Tobin
Personal details
Born (1973-08-10) August 10, 1973 (age 50)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceQuincy, Massachusetts
EducationBrandeis University (BA)
New England School of Law (JD)
OccupationAttorney

Tackey Chan(陳德基[1]) is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Quincy resident and a member of the Democratic Party.[2] He and Donald Wong were the first Asian-Americans elected to the Massachusetts General Court.[3] Chan was born and raised in the Wollaston section of Quincy.[4] He attended the New England School of Law.[5]

He first won election to the state legislature in the fall of 2010 and took office in the spring of 2011. He ran again in 2012, 2014, and 2016, winning each time unopposed.

See also

  • 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
  • 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature

References

  1. ^ "Interview with Tackey Chan". Sampan.org. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. ^ Tackey Chan. Massachusetts General Court.
  3. ^ Jessica Bartlett (November 3, 2010). "Chan elected to Legislature from Quincy". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
  4. ^ Robert Knox, "Chan Gives Voice to Quincy, Asian Community." Boston Globe, January 2, 2011, p. S1.
  5. ^ Kimberly Atkins, "A Dream of Building Bridges." Boston Globe, February 21, 2002, p. S1.
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