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A poll by the Boston Globe found that Republican Allan Fung was leading in all possible matchups with his Democratic counterparts and 7 points or more ahead of other candidates. Currently, there is not a single Republican in any New England Congressional district. Fung hopes to change that by becoming Rhode Island’s first Congressional Republican representative since the 1990’s.
Allan, who I had met many years ago, was a great guy to talk to. His dedication to the community as well his unwavering support for conservative values were impressive despite his being from a blue state. His desire to communicate was evident and he demonstrated how pragmatically his values could work with blue voters. This is something that’s surprisingly uncommon in conservative movements.
Fung began his term as Cranston’s only Republican council member. However, Fung managed to attract more members who agreed with his vision, and in a matter of a few years, Fung became the mayor. His 12-year-limited term ended with him leaving office with an almost unheard of 82 percent approval rating.
Barbara Fenton Fung was his wife and ran for 2020 in the state house. She defeated the Democratic incumbent speaker, which is a feat that has not been achieved by any Republican since more than 114 year. In a year when Hillary Clinton won by a larger margin, Biden took the state. Barbara was also victorious, winning 60-40. It is an example of strong community roots.
With Providence being a less expensive secondary market, there is no doubt that investing in Fung’s race is a wise investment for any conservative donors who want to impact a race and see a strong return on investment.
These are key points from two of my recent interviews.
Fung attributes the high approval rating in blue state and blue cities to Fung
“implementing pension reforms [by]Transferring from a defined benefit to a defined contributions pension plan, such as [401ks]Private sector [Also]Recovering dollars for retirement health care. Obtaining concessions through unions. Making sure the dollars are [prudently] invested. The city was nearing financial collapse and I turned it into one the most desirable places to live. These are the same problems that we’re facing as a country right now: overspending which is causing [record] inflation.”
He says this about energy:
“The lack of true energy policy and energy independence is causing the spike in our gasoline and grocery prices [and] the fact that we can’t get baby formula. You sit there wondering, is this Venezuela or the greatest country in the world?”
On his family’s immigrant background:
“I was first-generation born to this country living the American dream. [Now]The opposite is happening in this country. This country is moving in the wrong direction. [to]My parents arrived here when I was a child. [with ample] opportunities for the next generation.”
On his work ethic instilled at a young age, he credits it to working in the family’s Chinese restaurant as a child, bussing tables and washing dishes at nine years old:
“Probably violated a few [modern day]These laws were designed to protect child labor, and they are still the values I hold dear today. My parents didn’t want anything from the government. It is important to strive to avoid asking for help. Government should be there to help people that can’t help themselves, giving that hand up, but not be this lifeline.”
The COVID mandates
“More mandates coming down impacts not just our individual liberties, but documented learning loss on the next generation. [Kids were]Passed on to the next grade even though they weren’t ready. [There are also] mental health issues caused by policy makers’ [poor decisions made not]They did not base their decision on data, but rather on the things they wanted to impose upon us all. A constitutionalist, I’m a liberty lover. They want the emergency states to continue despite the pandemic. This will allow them to impose many different mandates. [even] when that emergency is gone.”
Antifa is a threat to law and order.
“My city is the second largest next to our capital city, which is run by a Progressive mayor. Antifa came into Providence, burned police cars, destroyed and vandalized the Downtown capital city’s mall. Next night they threatened to enter our city. I stood behind our officers. An Apache helicopter flew overhead, sending a powerful message. [Thankfully]Our city saw not one thing happen. They ended up going up to Massachusetts and burned down a Dunkin Donuts and destroyed a couple businesses.”
Fung is confident that his strategy for winning will win him over the traditional left-leaning voter blocs. Carlos Gimenez (ex-Miami mayor, now Florida Congressman) is Fung’s partner.
“I plan to be that voice of reason, and make sure that people not just in the Northeast, but all across the country have a strong voice who’s not afraid to tackle issues and advocate for them in the right way. [We will] fight for every single undecided voter, especially those that lean left and are in the middle.”
My complete interview with Allan is available here, and here.
Marc Ang[email protected]() is an organizer for Southern California communities and founder of Asian Industry B2B. His main focus is the conservative minority experience. Marc’s book “Minority Retort” will be released in 2022.
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