William Tong, '00: Considering Running for Attorney General of Connecticut
State Rep. William Tong Considering Run for Attorney General
State Rep. William Tong is considering running for Attorney General and he made the announcement a day after Attorney General George Jepsen said he will not seek re-election next year.
Tong, who serves as co-chairman of the Judiciary Committee, filed papers Tuesday with the State Elections Enforcement Commission to form an exploratory committee for statewide office with a focus on Attorney General, according to a statement.
Tong is in his sixth term and has practiced law for the last 14 years as a litigator in state and federal courts in Connecticut.
His biography says he is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School where he was taught by then-professor Barack Obama.
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