[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 60 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E458-E459]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF HUY TUONG TRAN

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 13, 2018

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Huy Tuong 
Tran, a dedicated Vietnamese activist, teacher, and community leader.
  Mr. Huy Tuong Tran was born in 1969 in Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam. At the 
age of 12, as a result of the Fall of Saigon, Mr. Tran escaped by boat 
from Vietnam with his father.

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  His refugee experience sparked his passion in political, social, and 
educational advocacy for Vietnamese Americans and social justice 
community issues. Specifically, he participated in Project Ngoc, a 
student-led humanitarian organization that worked to support Vietnamese 
refugees detained in camps in Southeast Asia, and co-founded the 
Vietnamese American Coalition (VAC) at the University of California, 
Irvine where he went to college.
  Mr. Tran graduated with a B.A degree in Political Science, and later 
with a M.S. degree in Educational Technology. He became a teacher at 
Orangeview Junior High School in 1995, where he taught U.S. History, 
World History, and Math for 23 years. During his tenure, he also served 
as an Associated Student Body (ASB) Advisor, yearbook advisor, a 
California Beginning Teacher Support & Assessment (BTSA) Provider, a 
tennis and basketball coach, and a Multi-Tiered System of Supports 
(MTSS) Coordinator. His dedication to students, his colleagues, and his 
profession earned him many recognitions, including Teacher of the Year 
in 2012-2013 for Orangeview Junior High School and Teacher of the Year 
for the Anaheim Union High School District in January 2018.
  In addition to his teaching career, Mr. Tran was a charismatic 
community activist and compassionate leader. He hosted the TaChat show 
on Saigon TV, emceed for Viet Film Fest and the Children's Moon 
Festival Drawing Contest with the Vietnamese American Arts and Letters 
Association (VAALA), and volunteered with numerous community 
organizations. Most importantly, Mr. Tran was a loving and kind 
husband, father, son, brother, and an inspirational leader who 
contributed to his community in countless ways. His significant impact 
and legacy will be remembered and continued for many generations.

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