Soo Hong | |
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| Member of theGeorgia House of Representatives from the 103rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Seoul, South Korea |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Lawrenceville, Georgia |
| Education | Georgia Tech Mercer Law School(JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
Soo Hong is an American politician and lawyer who is a member of theGeorgia House of Representatives, representing the 103rd district. Her district comprises parts ofGwinnett County andHall County. In addition to serving in the General Assembly, Hong is also a partner at a law firm, Blevins & Hong.[1] She is the first woman ofKorean descent to serve in the House.[2]
After college, she interned at theGeorgia State Capitol.[3]
At the beginning of Hong's first term,GovernorBrian Kemp named her one of his legislative floor leaders in the House.[4]
Hong ran in the2020 Georgia House of Representatives election in the 102nd district and narrowly lost to Democratic incumbentGregg Kennard. Hong ran again in 2022, this time in the 103rd district following redistricting. Hong won the Republican primary unopposed, and in the general election, Hong defeated Democrat Ernie Anaya with 61% of the vote in the2022 Georgia House of Representatives election.[5]
At the age of 10, Hongimmigrated to the United States with her family from South Korea.[6] She grew up inCobb County, and attendedGeorgia Tech andMercer Law School.[7]
| Georgia House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theGeorgia House of Representatives from the 103rd district 2023–Present | Incumbent |
