21 Facts About Tony Hwang

Tony Hwang was born on September 17,1964 and is an American real estate agent and politician.

Tony Hwang became a state representative in 2008 and won re-election in 2010 and 2012.

Tony Hwang was elected to the state Senate in 2014 and subsequently reelected.

Tony Hwang was born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, after his parents fled the Communist government in mainland China as teenagers and re-settled in Taiwan.

The family immigrated to the United States when Tony Hwang was approximately nine years old and settled in Syracuse, New York.

Tony Hwang received a bachelor's degree in labor relations and organizational behavior from Cornell University.

Tony Hwang worked for United Technologies before becoming a licensed realtor in Fairfield.

Tony Hwang was a member of the Town of Fairfield representative town meeting from 2003 to 2009 before being elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 134th District.

In 2014, Tony Hwang won election to the Connecticut Senate from the 28th State Senate District, defeating the Democratic nominee, state Representative Kim Fawcett of the 133rd State House District.

In 2016, Hwang received re-election endorsements from Robert H Steele, John Kasich, the Connecticut League of Conservation Voters, and the National Federation of Independent Business.

In 2022, Tony Hwang faced off against Tim Gavin, a 28-year-old Yale graduate and Army Veteran who decided to run due to Tony Hwang's stances on various forms of voting.

At various points since 2013, Tony Hwang has publicly considered running for statewide office, and in 2017 had an exploratory committee for governor.

Tony Hwang hosted campaign events with Kasich in the state.

Tony Hwang was a member of the Legislative Environment Committee in 2011 and 2012.

Tony Hwang voted against a pro-net neutrality bill in 2018, arguing that the matter is a federal issue.

Tony Hwang is an outspoken opponent of legalized gambling in Connecticut, and has opposed moves to allow additional casinos and other gambling businesses to operate in the state.

Tony Hwang denied wrongdoing, and accused the Fairfield Democratic Town Committee as trying to distract the electorate.

Tony Hwang spent $15,020 on advertising on place mats at a Connecticut restaurant chain.

Tony Hwang purchased the ads with personal funds and was later reimbursed the cost by his political committee.

Tony Hwang initially did not disclose the reimbursement on his campaign disclosure filings.

In January 2017, Tony Hwang reported spending $2,850 on "Wikipedia information management" services.