Barry Wong | |
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| Arizona Corporation Commission | |
| In office July 2006 –January 2, 2007 | |
| Member of the ArizonaHouseofRepresentatives from the 18th district | |
| In office 1993–2001 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Barry Wong is a Republican attorney and politician who previously served on the Arizona Corporation Commission and as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing the 18th district.
Wong graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in accounting,from the University of Arizona School of Law and from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. [1]
In July 2006,Governor Janet Napolitano appointed Wong to fill the vacancy on the Arizona Corporation Commission created when Marc Spitzer was named to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. [2]
In 1994,Wong and Susan Gerard defeated Libertarians Richard Rupert and Chris Wilcoxson in the general election. [3]
In 1996,Wong and Gerard defeated Democrat Ray Villa in the general election. [4]
In 1998,Wong and Gerard were unopposed in the general election. [5]
In 2008,Wong ran for a full term on the Corporation commission receiving 895,418 votes,losing the general election to Democrats Sandra Kennedy,Paul Newman and Republican Bob Stump. [6]