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| − | '''Grace Meng''' is the [[Democratic party]] representative from [[New York]]'s 6th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House]] first elected in 2012. Meng is the first Asian American member of Congress from New York. | + | {{Officeholder |
| + | |name=Grace Meng | ||
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| + | |party=[[Democrat]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Wayne Kye | ||
| + | |religion=[[Protestant]]<ref>[https://www.pewforum.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2019/01/Detailed-tables-NUMBER-CHECK-COMPLETE-1-3.pdf Religious affiliation of members of 116th Congress]</ref> | ||
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| + | {{Officeholder/representative | ||
| + | |state=New York | ||
| + | |district=6th | ||
| + | |terms=January 3, 2013 – present | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Gregory Meeks]] | ||
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| + | }} | ||
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| + | |office=Member of the [[New York]] State Assembly from the 22nd District | ||
| + | |terms=January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | ||
| + | |preceded=Ellen Young | ||
| + | |former=y | ||
| + | |succeeded=Michaelle Solages | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | '''Grace Meng''' (born October 1, 1975 (age {{age|1975|10|1}})) is the [[Democratic party]] representative from [[New York]]'s 6th Congressional District in the [[U.S. House]], having been first elected in 2012. Meng is the first Asian American member of Congress from New York. She was elected unanimously as vice chair of the [[Democratic National Committee]] in 2016. A member of the [[CPC]], Meng is a co-sponsor of the [[totalitarian]] [[Green New Deal]]<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/109/cosponsors?searchResultViewType=expanded&pageSort=alphaByState H.Res.109 - Recognizing the duty of the Federal Government to create a Green New Deal.]</ref> and [[Medicare for All]] bills.<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1384/cosponsors?searchResultViewType=expanded&pageSort=alphaByState H.R.1384 - Medicare for All Act of 2019]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==U.S. House of Representatives== | ||
| + | ===Tenure=== | ||
| + | A staunch advocate of [[political correctness]], she introduced legislation in late March 2020 amidst the [[CCP pandemic]] to condemn the term "[[Chinese virus]]" as "racist";<ref>[https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/908 H.Res.908 - Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19.]</ref> the legislation passed the House around six months later.<ref>Multiple references: | ||
| + | *[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/516909-house-passes-resolution-condemning-anti-asian-discrimination-in-relation-to House passes resolution condemning anti-Asian discrimination relating to coronavirus] | ||
| + | *[https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/09/17/covid-19-house-vote-condemn-anti-asian-discrimination/5806530002/ House passes measure condemning anti-Asian discrimination amid the COVID-19 pandemic] | ||
| + | *[https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/house-passes-resolution-denounce-covid-19-racism-toward-asian-americans-n1240385 House passes resolution to denounce Covid-19 racism toward Asian Americans]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://www.gracefornewyork.com/ Campaign Website] | ||
| + | *[https://meng.house.gov/ House Website] | ||
| + | *[https://ballotpedia.org/Grace_Meng Grace Meng - Ballotpedia] | ||
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Revision as of 03:01, September 18, 2020
| Grace Meng | |
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| U.S. Representative from New York's 6th Congressional District From: January 3, 2013 – present | |
| Predecessor | Gregory Meeks |
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) |
| Former Member of the New York State Assembly from the 22nd District From: January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2012 | |
| Predecessor | Ellen Young |
| Successor | Michaelle Solages |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Wayne Kye |
| Religion | Protestant[1] |
Grace Meng (born October 1, 1975 (age 51)) is the Democratic party representative from New York's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House, having been first elected in 2012. Meng is the first Asian American member of Congress from New York. She was elected unanimously as vice chair of the Democratic National Committee in 2016. A member of the CPC, Meng is a co-sponsor of the totalitarian Green New Deal[2] and Medicare for All bills.[3]
U.S. House of Representatives
Tenure
A staunch advocate of political correctness, she introduced legislation in late March 2020 amidst the CCP pandemic to condemn the term "Chinese virus" as "racist";[4] the legislation passed the House around six months later.[5]