Thuy Tran
American politician and optometrist
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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) |
| 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
Tran 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
Since 1995, Tran has owned and operated Rose City Vision which has two locations in Portland, Oregon.[2] 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.[3] Tran was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in November 2022.[4][5]
Electoral history
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thuy Tran | 29,118 | 98.0 | |
| Write-in | 582 | 2.0 | ||
| Total votes | 29,700 | 100% | ||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||