Dr. Jennifer Tran has a plan for Congress, and she’s ready for real change
press regarding her campaign. “We are in crisis.”Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The lesbian professor was born and raised in Oakland and is the daughter of Vietnamese parents.
She knows firsthand the issues plaguing the community and minorities. “My parents were Vietnamese war refugees, who came here with just the clothes on their backs and their hearts full of hope to get a chance at the American dream,” she said in her campaign video.
She earned degrees in urban studies, planning, and ethnic Studies at the University of California at San Diego and her doctorate degree from the University of Southern California.At 34 years old, boss energy permeates her entire career, including serving as an urban planner and a Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce board member.
Dr. Tran also leads inclusive community development initiatives that center the needs and leadership expertise of refugees, immigrants, and people of color in her hometown.“These politicians spend their entire careers trying to outsmart the truth, but it’s time to let the truth have its day,” added Dr.
