- Christian Fong
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Christian Fong Personal details Political party Republican Spouse(s) Jenelle Children Three children Residence Cedar Rapids, IA Alma mater Creighton University
Dartmouth CollegeOccupation AEGON Website [1] Christian Fong is an Iowa Businessman and Iowa Flood of 2008 disaster recovery leader. He currently lives in Cedar Rapids, IA with his wife Jenelle and three young children. He is a member of the Republican Party and announced on June 30, 2009, that he was seeking the Republican nomination for the 2010 Iowa Gubernatorial Election. On December 1, 2009, Fong announced he is suspending his campaign due to difficulty raising campaign funds.[1] At the age of 32, Fong is widely seen as a rising star within the Iowa Republican Party, and has been named as a possible Lieutenant Governorial candidate for Former Governor Terry E. Branstad's 2010 Gubernatorial bid.[2]
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Life and education
Fong is the son of a Chinese immigrant who fled Communist China as his family was persecuted and killed for their Christian faith.[3] Fong was born in the United States in 1977 and was brought up in humble circumstances. Christian graduated Underwood High School at age 16 with high honors, received a B.S. in Statistics, Summa Cum Laude from Creighton University in 1996 and then studied at Dartmouth College, receiving his MBA in Statistics from the Tuck School of Business, with distinction [4] .
Political positions
Christian is in favor of a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a woman and a man.[5] Fong has stated "The Legislature says one thing and the Supreme Court says the opposite. The law is clear. There is one arbiter when you have a disagreement and it's not the governor, it's the people of Iowa".[6] He is also pro-life and opposes government funding for elective abortions.
Christian is opposed to tax increases, stating this is "the worst possible time to raise taxes". He is a strong supporter of a balanced budget and fiscal responsibility.
Career
Christian is Managing Director of Capital Markets at AEGON USA Reality Advisors and serves as President/CEO of Corridor Recovery, helping with flood recovery efforts in Eastern Iowa. Additionally, Christian Chairs the Small Business Task Force and was appointed by Iowa Governor Chet Culver to the Generation Iowa Commission, of which he currently serves as Vice-Chair.
References
- ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gQ9RKdHM-CcElVTfsClrpD0TdZ9gD9CAPCLO0
- ^ http://iowaindependent.com/24240/speculation-continues-on-branstad-running-mate
- ^ http://www.journalexpress.net/news/local_story_183130006.html?keyword=topstory
- ^ http://www.hawkeyereview.com/hawkeye_review/2009/02/introducing-contributing-editor-christian-fong.html
- ^ http://www.globegazette.com/articles/2009/07/11/news/state/doc4a58154717e54075257567.txt
- ^ http://www.decorahnewspapers.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=10&ArticleID=20378
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