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Matt Birong

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Matthew Joseph "Matt" Birong Jr. (born May 23, 1977) is an American chef and politician who has represented the Addison-3 Vermont Representative District alongside Diane Lanpher in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2019 as a member of the Democratic Party.

Matt Birong
Birong in 2024
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison-3 district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byWarren Van Wyck
Personal details
Born (1977-05-23) May 23, 1977 (age 47)
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Early life[edit]

Birong was born on May 23, 1977, in Burlington, Vermont, to Matthew Joseph Birong Sr. and Catherine Mary McNamara, both natives of New York City.[citation needed] He was raised in Essex, Vermont. Birong attended the New England Culinary Institute and graduated with a degree in culinary arts, becoming a professional chef and working for over 20 years in establishments in Manhattan, Boston, and Burlington.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Birong lives with his wife, Danelle Lello Birong, and their dog, Luna, in Vergennes, Vermont.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Representative Matthew Birong". legislature.vermont.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2021.