Helen Tran (politician) explained

Helen Tran
Order:35th
Office:Mayor of San Bernardino
Status:Incumbent
Predecessor:John Valdivia
Termstart:December 21, 2022
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:University of California, Santa Cruz
Birth Place:San Diego, California, U.S.

Helen Tran (born 1981/1982)[1] is an American politician and the mayor of San Bernardino, California.[2] [3] Tran was elected in the 2022 San Bernardino mayoral election and is the city's first Asian American mayor.[4]

Early life and education

Tran was born to Vietnamese refugees in San Diego.[5] She attended Cajon High School and became the first in her family to earn a college degree when she graduated from University of California, Santa Cruz with a bachelor's degree in American studies in 2004.[6]

Career

Tran worked for the City of San Bernardino for nearly fourteen years within human resources and served as the Director of that department for four years. In 2019 she worked for the City of West Covina as the Director of Human Resources and Risk Management. She has stated that she will resign from this role once her term in office begins.[7]

References

  1. News: Grace. Toohey . Daughter of Vietnamese refugees to become San Bernardino's first Asian American mayor . The Los Angeles Times. November 10, 2022. The daughter of Vietnamese refugees, Tran, 40, is also poised to take office as San Bernardino’s third female mayor..
  2. Web site: November 10, 2022 . Daughter of Vietnamese refugees to become San Bernardino's first Asian American mayor . 2022-11-12 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: November 9, 2022 . Helen Tran poised to become first Asian American mayor of San Bernardino . 2022-11-12 . San Bernardino Sun . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-11-23 . These Southern California candidates will make history with election wins . 2022-11-24 . Orange County Register . en-US.
  5. Web site: Nguoi Viet Daily News. Helen Trần, phụ nữ gốc Việt đầu tiên được bầu làm thị trưởng ở Mỹ. November 12, 2022 .
  6. Web site: January 26, 2021 . Helen Tran announces campaign for San Bernardino mayor . November 23, 2022 . Inland Empire Community News.
  7. Web site: 2022-11-08 . Helen Tran leads Jim Penman in San Bernardino mayor's race . 2022-11-24 . San Bernardino Sun . en-US.