Frederick Tran

Born in California, Frederick Tran (he/him/his) transplanted to Texas with his mom and sister when he was eight years old. He learned Vietnamese through Vietnamese classes through his temple’s youth group and watching Paris by Night with his grandmother. He really honed his Vietnamese working as a radio show host (later assistant station manager) for the Dallas Vietnamese Radio during college. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Critical Language and International Studies, with an emphasis in Russian from the University of Texas at Arlington. Currently, Frederick resides in Dallas, TX, and works for Allies in Youth Development as their donor relations associate, social media manager, and Vietnam program director.

Frederick started his career in politics in the summer of 2020, working as a marketing intern for the Dallas County Republican Party. He primarily fundraised for a local candidate for a Texas state house representative. Following that stint, he was one of PIVOT’s inaugural fellows for Texas where he started the #BlueTexas team to flip the state house blue for 2021. He hopes to continue to build the progressive momentum in Texas, especially with the AAPI community.

One of his bucket list items is to see Lệ Quyên perform live at Phòng Trà Không Tên in Saigon. He is also a loving parent to Axel, a rescue dog.