Bel Leog-Hong

June 3, 2008 - 7:56pm

Maryland DNC superdelegate Leong-Hong backs Obama

By Politicker Staff
Category: President
Tags: Barack Obama, Maryland Superdelegates, Bel Leog-Hong

Bel Leong-HongMaryland Democratic National Committeewoman and superdelegate Belkis "Bel" Leong-Hong endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president this evening.

Leong-Hong, a former high-ranking Department of Defense employee and now the principal of a consulting firm, released a statement touting Obama as "the strongest candidate for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community [who] understands that it’s time for AAPI issues — immigration, education, and small business policy, for example — to be discussed on the national stage."

"And as someone who has lived in AAPI and international communities, I know he shares our unwavering belief in America as a land of prosperity and opportunity for all," she added.

Leong-Hong's endorsement leaves Obama with 10 Maryland superdelegates, behind Clinton's 11 and with 9 undeclared.

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