Thuy Tran is an American politician and optometrist serving as a member of the Oregon House of Representatives for the 45th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office in January 2023.
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| Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 45th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Smith Warner |
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| Born | South Vietnam (now Vietnam) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BS) Pacific University (OD) George Fox University (MBA) |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Air Force |
| Unit | Oregon Air National Guard |
Early life and education
editTran was born in South Vietnam and immigrated to the United States with her family as a child. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of California, Los Angeles, a Doctor of Optometry from Pacific University, and a Master of Business Administration from George Fox University.[1]
Career
editSince 1995, Tran has owned and operated Rose City Vision. From 2012 to 2015, she served as a member of the Parkrose School District Board. Tran is also a lieutenant colonel in the Oregon Air National Guard.[2] Tran was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in November 2022.[3][4]
Electoral history
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thuy Tran | 28,946 | 84.07 | |
| Republican | George Donnerberg | 5,465 | 15.87 | |
| Write-in | 21 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 34,432 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thuy Tran | 10,657 | 72.61 | |
| Democratic | Catherine Thomasson | 4,010 | 27.32 | |
| Democratic | Write-in | 11 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 14,678 | 100.0 | ||
External Links
editReferences
edit- ^ "About". TranForOregon. Archived from the original on 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Thuy Tran". Oregon Money Watch. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Thuy Tran". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2023-01-14. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (2022-05-18). "Optometrist Thuy Tran wins primary for open House seat representing NE Portland". oregonlive. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "May 17, 2022, Primary Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. p. 37. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2023.