Matthew Joseph "Matt" Birong Jr. (born May 23, 1977) is an American chef and politician who has represented the Addison-3 Vermont Representative District alongside Diane Lanpher in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2019 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Matt Birong | |
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Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison-3 district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Warren Van Wyck |
Personal details | |
Born | Burlington,Vermont,U.S. | May 23,1977
Political party | Democratic |
Birong was born on May 23,1977,in Burlington,Vermont,to Matthew Joseph Birong Sr. and Catherine Mary McNamara,both natives of New York City.[ citation needed ] He was raised in Essex,Vermont. Birong attended the New England Culinary Institute and graduated with a degree in culinary arts,becoming a professional chef and working for over 20 years in establishments in Manhattan,Boston,and Burlington. [1]
Birong lives with his wife,Danelle Lello Birong,and their dog,Luna,in Vergennes,Vermont.
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