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 | |
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| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Addison-3 district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Warren Van Wyck |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1977 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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 the town of Essex, Vermont. Birong attended the New England Culinary Institute and graduated with a degree in Culinary Arts, becoming a professional chef and, according to his official government biography, having worked for over 20 years in establishments located in Manhattan, Boston, and his home city of Burlington.[1]
Birong lives with his wife Danelle Lello Birong and their dog Luna at their residence in Vergennes, Vermont.