Tong Begins Tenure As Head of National Organization
State’s Attorney General Will Lead Bipartisan Group for One Year
STAMFORD — The state’s top law enforcement officer is taking up a new position at the national level.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong was elected to serve as president of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) during their annual Capital Forum meeting on Tuesday, December 9, in Washington, D.C.
NAAG, a national organization for collaboration among attorneys general from 56 states and territories, was founded in 1907.
“Now more than ever, I am honored by this unanimous and bipartisan support from attorneys general across the country. From Big Tech to Big Pharma, this role reflects and ensures Connecticut’s role at the front and center of all of the major multistate legal actions and efforts. For years, American families have been squeezed by high costs from all directions,” Tong said in a press release from his office. “This year, my Presidential Initiative will address how attorneys general can harness our law enforcement authority to drive down those costs. As we take on some of the biggest corporations and powerful forces, I am honored by this opportunity to lead both Democrats and Republicans in delivering for American families.”
In addition to Tong, the NAAG also elected three of his colleagues for other roles. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley was chosen as president-elect, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb was picked for vice president, and New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella will serve as immediate past president.
Under Tong’s leadership, the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General has focused on holding powerful industries like Big Pharma and Big Tech accountable for their actions through investigations and litigation nationwide. Meanwhile, Tong’s office has also worked throughout the state to protect consumers, strengthen civil and reproductive rights, and tackle issues like environmental protection and data privacy.
Carl R. Ajello and George Jepsen, two of Tong’s predecessors as Connecticut Attorney General, previously served as NAAG president from 1979 to 1980 and 2016 to 2017, respectively.
According to the NAAG, Tong is the first Asian American ever elected to statewide office in Connecticut and the first Chinese American elected as Attorney General in the entire nation’s history.
Tong, who was recognized in October by Governing Magazine as a 2025 Public Official of the Year, was first elected attorney general in 2018 and later reelected in 2022. Prior to that, he was a state representative for the 147th State House District in Stamford.
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