Daniel Nguyen is an American Democrat politician serving the 38th district in the Oregon House of Representatives.
Daniel Nguyen | |
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Andrea Salinas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Camas, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Residence(s) | Lake Oswego, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupation | Business owner |
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Career
editNguyen founded a restaurant, Bambuza Vietnam Kitchen in 2008. As of 2022, it was the longest-running storefront in South Waterfront, Portland.[2] He was elected to the Lake Oswego City Council in 2018, becoming the first person of color elected to the body.[3] 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.[4] He went on to defeat Republican opponent Alistair Firmin in the 2022 general election by a wide margin.[2]
Personal life
editNguyen was born to Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States in 1975 and settled in Camas, Washington, where Nguyen grew up.[3] The family moved to Lake Oswego in 2010.[3]
Committees
editHe 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]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Daniel Nguyen | 25,949 | 68.0 | |
| Republican | Alistair Firmin | 12,200 | 32.0 | |
| Write-in | 22 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 38,171 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Representative Daniel Nguyen Home Page". Oregonlegislature.gov. Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ a b Johanson, Ethan; Huiskes, Helen (June 29, 2022). "In a First for the Nation, Five Vietnamese American Candidates Are Bound for the Oregon Legislature". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ a b c Stites, Sam (November 26, 2018). "First person of color elected to Lake Oswego council". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Nguyen wins Democratic primary for House District 38 by 28 votes". The Oregonian. June 14, 2022. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.