Name Hung Nguyen | Role American Politician | |
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Hung Quoc Nguyen, CLJ (Vietnamese Language: Nguyen Quoc Hung), born December 1971 in Da Nang, Vietnam, is an American politician and community activist. He fled Vietnam with his family in 1975 after the Fall of Saigon and resettled in the United States as refugees via Camp Pendelton.
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In 2005, Nguyen was appointed by Governor Mark Warner to serve on the Virginia Asian Advisory Board. He was appointed by Governor Timothy Kaine as a Commissioner on the Governor's Commission for National and Community Service in 2006 and elected to the Board of Directors of the America's Service Commissions in 2009. In 2004, he was appointed by Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Gerry Connolly to the Fairfax County Consumer Protection Commission, where he is responsible for protecting citizens from illegal, fraudulent or deceptive consumer practices.
Biography
Nguyen attended the Los Angeles Unified School District until high school. In 1989, he graduated class valedictorian from Our Lady Queen of Angels Seminary in the San Fernando Valley. He attended Saint John's Seminary College in Camarillo, California and graduated with a liberal arts degree, minoring in philosophy and psychology, in 1993. He completed three years of theological studies at St. John's Seminary (California) prior to leaving his priestly formation for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1996. He currently resides in Fairfax, Virginia with his family.
Nguyen, a Project Management Institute (PMI) certified Project Management Professional, has been an active Vietnamese American community organizer and leader for over 25 years. Throughout his career, he has been associated with various nonprofit organizations. From 2002 to 2007, he served as the President/CEO of the National Congress of Vietnamese Americans. During his tenure, he:
Economic Development
Nguyen has worked with the small business community and underserved/disadvantaged communities by raising awareness of the barriers preventing them from opportunities to succeed.
Nguyen has worked with Arlington Economic Development's BizLaunch, Business Development Assistance Group, Fairfax County SkillSource Center, and the Asian American Chamber of Commerce to host business, contracting, and networking opportunities. He assisted in organizing the Mega Job Fair and Entrepreneurship Expo and worked with business owners to create the CEO Club, an organization that fosters corporate partnerships to collaboratively pursue business opportunities. He has spoken at forums and conferences related to procurement opportunities, organizational development, and corporate partnerships.
Nguyen has worked with companies who became recipients of the Virginia Chamber of Commerce Fantastic 50 Award, Washington Technology's Fast 50, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Small Business Achievement Award.
Politics
Nguyen has campaigned for state and local elected officials in California, Massachusetts, Texas, and Virginia. In 2012, he was elected a Delegate to the DNC Convention in Charlotte, NC. In 2008, he served as a member of the Steering Committee on the Obama AAPI National Leadership Council and worked on the Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2008. During the 2008 Democratic National Convention, he worked with ethnic media.
He has worked on community issues such as redistricting, political empowerment, immigration, housing, economic development, cultural identity, and health disparity.
Community service
Nguyen has served on the board of several 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, including:
He is also a member of The Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, a philanthropy-based organization.
Awards
In recognition of Nguyen's service to the community, he received the Barbara Varon Volunteer Service Award from the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors in 2008, the Who's Who in the Asian American Community Award in 2007, and the Nice People Award. He has also been recognized by the Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership for his public service and work with interns, by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council for strengthening its organizational capabilities, and by Mayor Willie Brown for his work with the City/County of San Francisco's Commission on Immigrant Rights.