Tackey Chan Explained

Office1:	Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Norfolk district
Term Start1:	January 5, 2011
Predecessor1:	Arthur S. Tobin
Birth Date:	10 August 1973
Birth Place:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education:	Brandeis University (BA) New England School of Law (JD)
Occupation:	Attorney

Tackey Chan(陳德基^[1]) is an American politician currently 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Interview with Tackey Chan. Sampan.org. 16 July 2018.
2. http://www.malegislature.gov/People/Profile/T_C1 Tackey Chan
3. News: Jessica Bartlett . Chan elected to Legislature from Quincy . Boston Globe . November 3, 2010 . 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.