Daniel Nguyen (politician) explained

Daniel Nguyen
State House:Oregon
Term Start:January 9, 2023
Birth Place:Camas, Washington, U.S.
Party:Democratic[1]
Residence:Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S.
Occupation:Business owner
Signature:Daniel Nguyen Signature.png

Daniel Nguyen is an American Democrat politician serving the 38th district in the Oregon House of Representatives.

Career

Nguyen founded a restaurant, Bambuza Vietnam Kitchen in 2008. As of 2022, it was the longest-running storefront in South Waterfront, Portland. He was elected to the Lake Oswego City Council in 2018, becoming the first person of color elected to the body.[2] He also served as a director of the Immigration Counseling Service Business for a Better Portland and co-chair of the PCC School of Business & Entrepreneurship advisory committee.

Nguyen won the Democratic nomination for House District 38 in the Oregon House of Representatives; he beat his primary opponent by just 28 votes.[3] He went on to defeat Republican opponent Alistair Firmin in the 2022 general election by a wide margin.[4]

Personal life

Nguyen was born to Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States in 1975 and settled in Camas, Washington, where Nguyen grew up.[2] The family moved to Lake Oswego in 2010.[2]

Committees

He serves as the Vice Chair of the House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business,[5] and the Joint Committee on Tax Expidentures,[6] and also the Joint Committee On Ways and Means, in the Subcommitee Public Safety.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Daniel Nguyen Home Page . Oregonlegislature.gov . 2023-04-21 . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421042816/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/nguyend . live.
  2. News: First person of color elected to Lake Oswego council. Portland Tribune. Sam. Stites. November 26, 2018. April 21, 2023. April 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421181813/https://www.portlandtribune.com/news/first-person-of-color-elected-to-lake-oswego-council/article_3d572264-f643-557d-95dd-b6f61068499f.html. live.
  3. News: Daniel Nguyen wins Democratic primary for House District 38 by 28 votes. June 14, 2022. The Oregonian. September 21, 2023. May 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230529044002/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2022/06/daniel-nguyen-wins-democratic-primary-for-house-district-38-by-28-votes.html. live.
  4. News: In a First for the Nation, Five Vietnamese American Candidates Are Bound for the Oregon Legislature. Willamette Week. Ethan. Johanson. Helen. Huiskes. June 29, 2022. April 21, 2023. April 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421181813/https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2022/06/29/in-a-first-for-the-nation-five-vietnamese-american-candidates-are-bound-for-the-oregon-legislature/. live.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . 2023-04-21 . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421182415/https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HECDSB/Overview . live.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2023-04-21 . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421183644/https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/JCTE/Overview . live.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2023-04-21 . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421185145/https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/JWMPS/Overview . live.

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