With his mother and son by his side at the State Capitol, Tony Hwang was sworn in on Jan. 7 as the first Asian-Pacific American state Senator in Connecticut history.For the first time in 16 years, the 28th District The district encompasses Fairfield, Easton, Newtown and portions of Weston and Westport. Moved by the meaning of the moment, Senator Hwang was nearly at a loss for words as he began his remarks to the standing-room-only crowd in the Senate Chamber.
via Fairfield Newswire http://patch.com/connecticut/weston-ct/tony-hwang-becomes-first-asian-pacific-american-state-senator-connecticut-history?
via Fairfield Newswire http://patch.com/connecticut/weston-ct/tony-hwang-becomes-first-asian-pacific-american-state-senator-connecticut-history?
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