▁the ▁Ford ▁Foundation ▁in ▁Be ij ing ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 0 – 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁research ▁fellow ▁and ▁law ▁lect urer ▁in ▁East ▁Asian ▁Leg al ▁Studies ▁at ▁Harvard ▁Law ▁School ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 4 – 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁He ▁co - f ounded ▁the ▁China ▁Law ▁Center ▁at ▁Y ale ▁Law ▁School ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁and ▁was ▁its ▁deput y ▁director ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁▁ ▁A ▁former ▁board ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Ar sen al ▁Center ▁for ▁the ▁Arts , ▁He cht ▁gained ▁a ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁Wat ert own ▁Town ▁Council ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁going ▁on ▁to ▁chair ▁the ▁council ' s ▁budget , ▁economic ▁development , ▁and ▁rules ▁comm itte es . ▁▁ ▁Elect ed ▁as ▁a ▁Dem ocrat ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 9 th ▁M idd les ex ▁District ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁Massachusetts ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁He cht ▁is ▁Vice ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁E lder ▁Affairs ▁Committee ▁and ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁Committee ▁on ▁Post ▁Aud it ▁and ▁O vers ight ▁and ▁the ▁J oint ▁Committee ▁on ▁Children , ▁Famil ies ▁and ▁Pers ons ▁with ▁Dis abilities . ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁M ental ▁Health ▁C au cus , ▁Massachusetts ▁Bay ▁Transport ation ▁Author ity ▁C au cus , ▁and ▁Urban ▁Park s ▁C au cus . ▁▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 1 ,