Tackey Chan | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 2nd Norfolk district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur S. Tobin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 10, 1973 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Quincy, Massachusetts |
| 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.[citation needed]
- ^ "Interview with Tackey Chan". Sampan.org. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ Tackey Chan. Massachusetts General Court.
- ^ Jessica Bartlett (November 3, 2010). "Chan elected to Legislature from Quincy". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2010-11-03.
- ^ Robert Knox, "Chan Gives Voice to Quincy, Asian Community." Boston Globe, January 2, 2011, p. S1.
- ^ Kimberly Atkins, "A Dream of Building Bridges." Boston Globe, February 21, 2002, p. S1.