Rep. William Tong, D-Stamford, the first Asian-American elected to the state legislature in 2006 and an early supporter of Barack Obama’s presidential bid in 2008, was among the handful of finalists being considered by the President for Connecticut’s next U.S. Attorney.
The White House today announced Obama has instead chosen David Fein, a Greenwich resident who, like Tong, also practices law in Stamford.
Since this blog is about the goings on at the state capitol, I was interested in what Tong had to say about the decision, and here’s the e-mail he sent me:
“It has been an incredible honor to be considered in this process, and I want to thank the President, and Senators Dodd and Lieberman, for the opportunity to be a candidate for this important responsibility. The President has made an excellent choice, and I know that our country and the people of Connecticut will be well served by David Fein as our U.S. Attorney. I wish him the best of luck. I am grateful to everyone in Connecticut who has supported me in this process, particularly my wife and family, and the people of the 147th District. I look forward to continuing my service to the people of Stamford and New Canaan, and our state and our country, in the years ahead.”
Not only was Representative Tong a supporter of President Obama’s, but he was also a student of Professor Obama’s in constitutional law at Chicago Law School. Interesting…
Comment by Sean — February 4th, 2010 @ 6:14 pm
You’re correct, Sean.
Comment by Brian Lockhart — February 4th, 2010 @ 6:23 pm
Representative Tong might have been too conservative a Democrat for even President Obama. Or perhaps the president might have been attempting to distance himself from Joe Lieberman, whom Representative Tong supported.
Tong does sport a sterling resume, however.
Comment by Sean — February 5th, 2010 @ 10:42 am