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Daniel Nguyen (politician)

For other people named Daniel Nguyen, see Dan Nguyen (disambiguation).

Daniel Nguyen is an American Democratic 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.[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

Nguyen 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

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]

Electoral history

2022 Oregon State Representative, 38th district[8]
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%
2024 Oregon State Representative, 38th district[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daniel Nguyen 30,385 97.9
Write-in 664 2.1
Total votes 31,049 100%

References

  1. ^ "Representative Daniel Nguyen Biography". Oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.