Connecticut Attorney General William Tong
William Tong is the 25th Attorney General and first Asian American elected statewide in Connecticut. As Attorney General, Tong’s top priority is to protect Connecticut families, residents, and consumers, and to stand up to powerful forces that threaten us. Before being elected as Attorney General, Tong served for 12 years in the Connecticut General Assembly. He helped lead passage of landmark legislation, including the Second Chance Act, Domestic Violence Restraining Order Act, Lost and Stolen Firearms Act, the Act Protecting Homeowner Rights, and the Act Protecting Schoolchildren. He graduated from Phillips Academy Andover, Brown University and the University of Chicago Law School. He practiced law for 18 years as a litigator in state and federal courts. A Connecticut native, Tong grew up working side-by-side with his immigrant parents in their family’s Chinese restaurant. He and his wife, Elizabeth, live in Stamford with their three children.
