Daniel Nguyen (politician)
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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 |
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| Born | Camas, Washington, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Univ. of Puget Sound (BA) Marylhurst University (MBA)[1] |
| Occupation | Business owner |
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Daniel Nguyen is an American Democratic politician serving the 38th district in the Oregon House of Representatives.
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]