Lester Chang was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 8, 2022. He was born in America to Chinese immigrant parents and grew up on Eldridge Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He is a product of New York’s public education system. After graduating high school, he studied at Brooklyn College to pursue a career in banking and finance, and later earned a master’s degree in International Transportation from SUNY Maritime College. Lester served in the Navy Reserve and New York Naval Militia. He is a war veteran who served a tour in Afghanistan and has 20 years of management experience in global trade and logistics. In March of 2020, he volunteered to return to active duty in support of COVID Operation, helping to convert the Jacob Javits Convention Center into a field hospital. Additionally, he has worked with the Board of Elections as a Poll Site Coordinator for more than 30 years.
