Nationality American Website www.anthonyphan.org | Education Stanford University | |
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Alma mater Stanford UniversityUCLA Occupation Non-profit director, educator Party California Democratic Party Profiles | ||
G p g cv r t tr anthony phan v o h gi o d c h c khu san jose
Anthony "Ngọc Trí" Phan is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Milpitas City Council. Elected at the age of 22, he is one of the youngest elected officials in the US. He also serves in the Obama Administration as a Board Member of the US Selective Service System.
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- G p g cv r t tr anthony phan v o h gi o d c h c khu san jose
- Anthony phan basketball
- Personal life and education
- Public service background
- 2016 Campaign for Milpitas City Council
- Honors
- References
He was born and raised in Santa Clara County, California and was educated at UCLA and Stanford University.
Anthony phan basketball
Personal life and education
Anthony grew up in Silicon Valley, attending Andrew Hill High School, and moved to Milpitas over concerns about rising crime in San Jose. He is a graduate of UCLA, where he earned his B.A. degree in Political Science. He also holds a Certificate in Political Psychology from Stanford University. He is the first in his family to graduate high school and college in America.
Anthony comes from a family of refugee immigrants. During the Vietnam War, Anthony's grandfather, Phan Dinh Hung, served as a lieutenant colonel in the South Vietnamese Army and fought alongside American servicemembers against the communist forces. After the war, he was imprisoned in a concentration camp and tortured for 13 years by the oppressive communist regime. Following his release, he came to America with his family and settled in San Jose, California to escape political persecution from his country.
Anthony's mother works as a service support worker for Santa Clara County. He lost his father to cancer while he was in college.
Public service background
As a Board Member of the University of California Student Association, Anthony worked with state lawmakers on policies related to public education. He advocated against tuition hikes and pushed for initiatives which raised revenues to fund public schools in California. In 2013, Anthony was unanimously appointed by the San Jose City Council to oversee the city's public library system as a member of the Library and Early Education Commission. In 2014, California Governor Jerry Brown nominated Anthony to the US Selective Service System Governing Board. He was confirmed by President Barack Obama and has served in that post since then.
In 2014, Anthony ran an insurgent campaign for a seat on the East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees. Although he managed to trounce a former trustee, he fell short by a slim margin of less than 1.5%. The race garnered unusual attention, as Anthony was able secure coveted endorsements from the South Bay Labor Council and Santa Clara County Democratic Party as well as high-profile names such as then-California State Controller John Chiang. The Mercury News noted that Anthony was "brilliant" and "is the one to watch" in an editorial.
After his bid for school board, Anthony continued his work in education advocacy through his non-profit organization, Think 22 Silicon Valley.
2016 Campaign for Milpitas City Council
Anthony moved to Milpitas over concerns about public safety. There, he quickly became disheartened by the political process after studying the issues of his community and finding out how dysfunctional the city council is. On Election Day, he trounced ahead four other candidates and was able to secure a seat on the council.
Honors
In 2015, Mochi magazine named Anthony on their list of "25 Hottest Asian Americans Worth Watching" for his accomplishments in public service.