John Eng (born 1942) is an American former politician in the state of

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. He served the 37th district from 1973 to 1983. Eng was the first

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elected to the Washington state legislature. Eng graduated from the

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with a degree in

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and was a

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volunteer.

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Living people 1942 births Peace Corps people Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives American people of Hong Kong descent Asian American state legislators in Washington American politicians of Chinese descent University of Washington Foster School of Business alumni 20th-century members of the Washington State Legislature 20th-century American politicians of Asian descent {{Washington-WARepresentative-stub