Martha Wong

Martha Wong
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 134th district
In office
January 14, 2003 – January 9, 2007
Preceded byKyle Janek
Succeeded byEllen Cohen
Member of the Houston City Council
from the C district
In office
January 2, 1994 – January 2, 2000
Preceded byVince Ryan
Succeeded byMark Goldberg
Personal details
Born (1939-01-20) January 20, 1939 (age 85)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Texas, Austin (BS)
University of Houston (MEd, EdD)

Dr. Martha Jee Wong, born Martha Jee, (born January 20, 1939)[1] is a Texas politician who was the first Asian American woman to be elected to the Texas House of Representatives, representing Houston's District 134.[2][3] She served from 2002 to 2006 as a Republican. Moreover, she was the first Asian American woman part of Texas Spirits, an honorary spirit, service, and social organization on the campus of University of Texas at Austin. Texas Spirits is the oldest spirit organization at the University of Texas, founded in 1941.

  1. ^ "Distinguished HISD Alumni Archived 2012-05-15 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Martha Wong".
  3. ^ "Texas House of Representatives: Member Martha Wong". www.house.state.tx.us. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 12 January 2022.