Soo Hong
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 103rd district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byConstituency established
Personal details
BornSeoul, South Korea
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceLawrenceville, Georgia
EducationGeorgia Tech
Mercer Law School (JD)
OccupationAttorney, politician

Soo Hong is an American politician and lawyer who is a member of the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the 103rd district. Her district comprises parts of Gwinnett County and Hall County. In addition to serving in the General Assembly, Hong is also a partner at a law firm. She is the first woman of Korean descent to serve in the House.

Tenure

At the beginning of Hong's first term, Governor Brian Kemp named her one of his legislative floor leaders in the House.[1]

Elections

Hong ran in the 2020 Georgia House of Representatives election in the 102nd district and narrowly lost to Democratic incumbent Gregg 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 the 2022 Georgia House of Representatives election.[2]

Personal life

Hong immigrated to the United States when she was 10 with her family from South Korea.[3] She grew up in Cobb County and attended Georgia Tech and Mercer Law School.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Gov. Brian Kemp names Rep. Soo Hong as one of his 2023-2024 floor leaders".
  2. ↑ "Georgia Election Results". The New York Times. 8 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ME..."
  4. ↑ "Meet Soo Hong, new State House member representing parts of Gwinnett, Hall counties".
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