Matt Meng

Who is Matt Meng?

Matthew T. Meng is a long-time environmental and conservation policy advocate and community leader in Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. He declared as the Democratic nominee in the February 9, 2010 runoff election to fill the New York Assembly seat recently vacated by Rob Walker. He unsuccessfully ran in 2008 as the Democratic candidate for New York State Senate in the 5th District. He ran against Republican incumbent Carl Marcellino who has served as Senator since a special election in 1995.

Meng, a native Long Islander, grew up in Roslyn Estates, New York. He is the owner and operator of The Little Garage, a 34 year old BMW specialty shop in Huntington, New York. Meng and his wife, Claire-Louise, have three children, Cristina, Marie-Louise, and Kathryn.