Ling Ling Chang
Ling Ling Chang | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Senate from the 29th district | |
| In office June 25, 2018 – November 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Josh Newman |
| Succeeded by | Josh Newman |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 55th district | |
| In office December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Curt Hagman |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Chen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Chang Ling Ling July 24, 1976 Taipei, Taiwan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Andrew Wong |
| Education | University of California, Riverside |
| Website | https://chang.cssrc.us/ |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 張玲齡 |
| Simplified Chinese | 张玲龄 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhāng Líng Líng |
Ling Ling Chang (born July 24, 1976) is an American politician who formerly served in the California State Senate, representing the 29th district, encompassing parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino counties. Prior to being elected to the state Senate, she was a Diamond Bar City Councilwoman and a state Assemblywoman for the 55th district. Chang is a Republican. She was also the first Taiwanese-born American elected to the state Assembly, and was the only Asian American woman in the California Legislature during her terms in office.
In 2016, Chang was a candidate for California's 29th State Senate district, losing the general election very narrowly to Democrat Josh Newman. After Newman was recalled by voters in 2018, Chang won a plurality of votes on the recall ballot and became the state Senator for California's 29th district. Chang narrowly lost re-election to Josh Newman in the 2020 election.