Grace Meng

Grace Meng
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Gary Ackerman
Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office February 25, 2017 – January 21, 2021 Serving with María Elena Durazo, Michael Blake, and Ken Martin
Chair	Tom Perez
Preceded by	Tulsi Gabbard
Succeeded by	Tammy Duckworth Ken Martin Filemon Vela, Jr. Gretchen Whitmer
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 22nd district
In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012
Preceded by	Ellen Young
Succeeded by	Michaelle Solages
Personal details
Born	(1975-10-01) October 1, 1975 (age 49) Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Wayne Kye ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	2
Parent	Jimmy Meng (father)
Education	University of Michigan (BA) Yeshiva University (JD)
Website	Campaign website House website
Chinese name
Chinese	孟昭文
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Mèng Zhāowén
Grace Meng's voice Grace Meng speaks in support of a National Museum on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Recorded April 26, 2022

Grace Meng (Chinese: 孟昭文; born October 1, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district^[1] since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is situated within the New York City borough of Queens; it includes Bayside, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Fresh Meadows, Glendale, Jackson Heights, Kew Gardens, Maspeth, Middle Village, and Rego Park. Meng represented the 22nd district in the New York State Assembly from 2009 until 2012. She is the first Asian American elected to the United States Congress from New York.^[2]