John Eng Explained

John Eng
State House:Washington
District:37th
Term Start:January 8, 1973
Term End:January 10, 1983
Predecessor:Michael K. Ross
Successor:John L. O'Brien
Birth Place:Hong Kong
Party:Democratic

John Eng (born 1942) is an American former politician in the state of Washington. He served the 37th district from 1973 to 1983.[1] [2] Eng was the first Asian American elected to the Washington state legislature.[3] Eng graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in Business Administration and was a Peace Corps volunteer.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State of Washington Members of the Legislature, 1889 2011 . Washington State Legislature . https://web.archive.org/web/20220420082957/https://leg.wa.gov/History/Legislative/Documents/MembersOfLeg2011.pdf . April 20, 2022 . live.
  2. Web site: The Washington State Legislature Pictorial Directory, 44th session 1975 . Washington State Legislature.
  3. Book: Asian Americans and Politics: Perspectives, Experiences, Prospects. Stanford University Press. 2002. 358. 978-0804740517.
  4. Web site: A Pictorial Guide to the Forty-Sixth Session of the Washington State Legislature 1979-1981 . 30. 2024-03-02.

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