About
Vince Fong was elected to serve in the United States House of Representatives on May 21, 2024, with great pride to serve the 20 th Congressional District of California, which encompasses parts of Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Tulare counties, including Bakersfield, Clovis, Hanford, Lemoore, Ridgecrest, Rosamond, Springville, Taft, Tehachapi, Tulare, and Visalia.
Born in Bakersfield, Vince knew that he wanted to positively affect the region that he has always called home. Vince began his career in public policy with Congressman Bill Thomas, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, working on international trade policy to open up markets for our nation’s farmers and small businesses. After returning to Kern County, for nearly a decade, he served as the district director to House Majority Leader and Congressman Kevin McCarthy, where he managed public policy issues for the region, worked to promote local job creation, made commonsense reforms, and fought to improve the quality of life for our neighbors and families. He helped organize the Valley Fever Symposium, bringing the issue into the national spotlight and convincing leaders in healthcare to conduct research and find solutions to a growing problem.
In 2016, Vince was elected to the California State Assembly, where he served until earlier this year. In Sacramento, Vince helped to lead the conversation on energy independence in California, improving our transportation, infrastructure, and supply chains, and enhance job opportunities for local residents.
In Congress, Vince was appointed to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee. He will work on both committees to help advance further infrastructure investments in our region, especially to help strengthen the critical supply chain in the Central Valley – the breadbasket of America - that our farmers, ranchers, and local small businesses and workers rely on, as well as prioritize the technological advancements in aeronautics and commercial spaceflight in East Kern. He will also work to ensure that veterans have access to the benefits they earned, and that our military communities at China Lake, Edwards, and Lemoore have the resources and support they need to support America’s national defense.
Vince is a lifelong resident of Kern County. He earned a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a master’s degree from Princeton University. When he is not in Washington, DC fighting for Central Valley priorities and values, he is home in Bakersfield with his wife, Amanda.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives write and vote on federal laws, including the federal budget. Each represents one district and serves a two-year term. Tax bills must start in the House, only the House can impeach federal officials, and members oversee federal agencies through their committees.