Kellie Chong


Legislative Director, U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales

Kellie Chong serves as the Legislative Director for Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23), handling policy related to homeland/border security, immigration, law enforcement, public lands, school security, mental health, and oversees the Congressman’s appropriations process.

Born and raised in the state of Alaska, she started her Hill career working for her home state of Alaska as a Staff Assistant under Senator Murkowski, making her way up to Legislative Aide before moving to the House to join the late Congressman Don Young as a Legislative Assistant.

Kellie was one of the first official co-chairs of the House-recognized Congressional Korean American Staff Association (CKASA), and currently remains as CKASA’s President to continue CKASA’s mission of fostering and strengthening Korean American representation on Capitol Hill.

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