Paul Fong
Public service in California State Assembly
Public service in California State Assembly
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Fong was a full\-term member of the California Assembly, completing three full terms of service as a public policymaker. During that tenure, Fong introduced and passed legislation, such as working with the [Sea Turtle Restoration Project](/wiki/Sea_Turtle_Restoration_Project "Sea Turtle Restoration Project") to declare the Pacific [leatherback sea turtle](/wiki/Leatherback_sea_turtle "Leatherback sea turtle") the California official state marine reptile, and legislation to save sharks. Fong has received the 2009 Mover of Mountains Award, the 2007 Norm Mineta Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2007 Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute Civic Leadership Award, and the 2007 Mayor's Award of Excellence."Sacramento: Paul Fong," localwiki, last accessed 9/20/2019\. <https://localwiki.org/sac/Paul_Fong> In the assembly, Fong was an activist for education, civil rights, affordable housing, and the environment.

### 2008 election

Fong succeeded term\-limited Democratic assemblywoman [Sally Lieber](/wiki/Sally_Lieber "Sally Lieber"), who was also the outgoing California State Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore.

In the primary, Fong defeated [Santa Clara City Councilman](/wiki/Santa_Clara%2C_California "Santa Clara, California") Dominic Caserta, Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee [Anna Song](/wiki/Anna_Song_%28politician%29 "Anna Song (politician)") and Cupertino mayor [Kris Wang](/wiki/Kris_Wang "Kris Wang"). In the November 4, 2008, general election he beat his Republican opponent Brent Oya by 76\.2% to 23\.8%.

### 2010 election

Fong won re\-election in November 2010 by beating Republican Eric "Shooter" Hickok and Libertarian T.J. Campbell. Fong received 67 percent of the vote, Hickok received 27 percent and Campbell received 6 percent.

### 2012 election

Because of redistricting, Fong's home city of [Cupertino](/wiki/Cupertino%2C_California "Cupertino, California") was placed in the [28th Assembly district](/wiki/California%27s_28th_State_Assembly_district "California's 28th State Assembly district"), so Fong ran for and won reelection in that district. His opponent was Chad Walsh.

### 2014 election

Term limits delineated in California law do not permit Fong to serve more than three two\-year terms in the Assembly. Fong's seat in the assembly was retained as a Democratic seat by Fong protégé [Evan Low](/wiki/Evan_Low "Evan Low"). Fong then secured the District 1 seat on the San Jose City Council, however, after advancing in the primary, Fong was beaten in the general election by fellow Democrat [Charles "Chappie" Jones](/wiki/Chappie_Jones "Chappie Jones").


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