Pono Chong

Pono Chong
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
2004–2012
Preceded byunknown
Succeeded byJessica Wooley (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1970-08-27) August 27, 1970 (age 54)
Honolulu, Hawaii
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii

Pono Chong (born August 27, 1970, in Honolulu) is an American politician from Hawaii. He served as a Democratic member of the Hawaii House of Representatives representing District 49 from 2004 to 2012.[1] He was the majority leader from 2011 to 2012.[2]

In the 2012 election, Democratic Representative Jessica Wooley (District 47) defeated Chong (District 49) for the Democratic nomination in District 48.[3]

In 2017, Chong left the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii to join the Hawaii Medical Service Association.[4] Chong now works as a lobbyist at Pono Consulting LLC.[5]

  1. ^ "Pono Chong". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  2. ^ Beat, Civil (2012-01-18). "New House Clerk, And Har Gets Married". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ Blair, Chad (2012-08-09). "Hawaii Legislature: Primary Results Could Bring Leadership Change". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  4. ^ Consillio, Kristen (2017-12-28). "HMSA hires Matayoshi, Chong". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  5. ^ Lovell, Blaze (2021-03-24). "The Hawaii Capitol Is Closed To The Public, But Some Lobbyists Still Have Entree". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved 2024-08-09.