August 26, 2020

Thai Viet Phan is a candidate for Santa Ana City Council – Ward 1 in the upcoming November 3rd general election. Like many first-generation refugees, Thai was the first in her family to graduate high school and go to college. She currently works as a local government attorney providing legal advice and counsel to cities throughout Southern California. She also serves as a Santa Ana Planning Commissioner and sits on the Board of Directors of the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California.

This is the first time Santa Ana will have districted elections, and Ward 1 was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans, particularly the Vietnamese community, a voice on the dais. Though Santa Ana is ¼ of the Little Saigon community and has tens of thousands of Vietnamese American residents, if Thai wins this election, she would be the first and only Vietnamese American to serve on the Santa Ana City Council. Santa Ana has long neglected its Vietnamese American residents by failing to have in-language outreach for important issues such as CARES Act small business grants, the Census, and the City’s eviction moratorium. Thai’s platform focuses on housing affordability, public safety reforms with an emphasis on improving responsible community policing, and helping small businesses survive and thrive in the city. Thai has the experience and commitment to bring a progressive Vietnamese voice to the Santa Ana City Council.

Please consider signing up to phone or text bank (English, Vietnamese) at www.thaivietphan.com. If you are able, please make a contribution. Any amount will really go a long way in this grassroots campaign!

You can reach out to Thai directly at info@thaivietphan.com or (714) 478-5949.