 He was defeated in his bid for re-election in the November 15, 2014 civic election, placing 16th in the race for 10 council positions with 49,414 votes.A native of Hong Kong, Tang immigrated to Canada in 1969 and worked in the home construction sector for more than 22 years.He holds a master's degree in engineering from the University of British Columbia, and studied art through the Alberta College of Art.