Ben Ming

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Ben Ming
Member of the New HampshireHouseofRepresentatives
from the Hillsborough 35th district
Assumed office
December 7, 2022
Personal details
Political party Democratic [1]
Alma mater George Washington University (BS)
Harvard Extension School (ALM)
Suffolk Law School (JD)

Ben Ming is an American politician. He serves as a Democratic member for the Hillsborough 35th district of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, comprising the town of Hollis. [2] Ming is the first Chinese American elected to the New Hampshire General Court. [3]

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References

  1. "NH House Hillsborough County District 35: Elected Officials". CitizensCount. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  2. "Representative Ben Ming (D)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  3. "Hollis state representative says he's first Chinese-American in New Hampshire State House". WMUR. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2023.