Tag Archives: Dina Nguyen

Tony Lam returns to politics

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Bolsavik

The first Viet ever elected to political office in the U.S. is jumping back into the fray, running for the local sanitary board. When Tony Lam won his seat on the Westminster City Council in 1992, he was the first … Continue reading →

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Joe Dovinh is living with Dina Nguyen?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Bolsavik

Why would two large families want to squeeze into a 2-bedroom, 1-bath, house, when each family already has a home of its own? Answer: Because one of the men needs to move to within the boundaries of Assembly District 68, … Continue reading →

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Viet religious say: Don’t be gay on Tet

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Bolsavik

Escalating their opposition to gay and lesbian Vietnamese participating in the Tet Parade in Westminster, a group of Viet religious leaders and activists assert they will boycott the event, and several Catholic organizations have pulled out. At a press conference … Continue reading →

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Garden Grove Planning Commissioner plans run for Westminster Mayor

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Bolsavik

If you want something kept secret, don’t tell anyone. Bruce Tran (pictured) hasn’t publicly announced his run for Mayor of Westminster yet, but it seems like he’s privately told so many people that one just blurted it out at a public meeting. … Continue reading →

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Dina Nguyen on the record opposing Bolsa Bridge

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Bolsavik

Taking a more aggressive stance than when she was running for OC Supervisor, at yesterday’s Westminster City Council meeting Dina Nguyen spoke out against the proposed bridge (artist’s rendering, above) across Bolsa Avenue, even though the Council already pulled the … Continue reading →

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A funny line in Janet Nguyen’s financial disclosure

Posted on August 13, 2008 by Bolsavik

Remember how the Bolsavik said (here) that the candidates in the June elections still had to file another financial disclosure statement even though the election’s over? August 1 was the time to file. The reports by Janet Nguyen and Dina … Continue reading →

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Van Tran’s PR man: OC GOP’s racism caused Dina’s defeat

Posted on June 12, 2008 by Bolsavik

On late-night radio and in a long rambling email, Van Tran’s PR man Hung Phuong Nguyen — also a favorite of The OC Register whenever they’re looking for a right-winger’s quote — blamed OC GOP’s racism for the defeat of … Continue reading →

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Now would be a good time….

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Bolsavik

Commenter Tien Huynh here asked the Bolsavik to issue this reminder, which the Bolsavik thinks is a good idea: Now would be a really good time for Dina Nguyen and Hoa Van Tran to issue public statements congratulating Supervisor Janet … Continue reading →

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