Matt Birong
Matthew Joseph Birong Jr. is an American chef and politician who has represented the Addison-3 Vermont Representative District alongside Diane Lanpher in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2019 as a member of the Democratic Party.
Birong was born on May 23, 1977, in Burlington, Vermont, to Matthew Joseph Birong Sr. and Catherine Mary McNamara, both natives of New York City. He was raised in Essex, Vermont. Birong attended the New England Culinary Institute and graduated with a degree in culinary arts, becoming a professional chef and working for over 20 years in establishments in Manhattan, Boston, and Burlington.
Birong lives with his wife, Danelle Lello Birong, and their dog, Luna, in Vergennes, Vermont.