Tag Archives: Janet Nguyen

Republicans celebrate huge government spending

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Bolsavik

And some Democrats too, but then again Dems don’t scream and yell at government spending, whereas GOP’ers do. Sunday was the dedication ceremony of the “Heroes Memorial,” a set of plaques affixed to a wall, built at a park in … Continue reading →

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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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Janet Nguyen feeds Van Tran

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Bolsavik

Trannies of the world, rejoice. You will not go hungry. There’s always Janet. On Sunday, when half of Little Saigon was watching the final game of World Cup soccer somewhere, OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen served penne pasta to people who … Continue reading →

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Janet Nguyen’s chief of staff quits

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Bolsavik

The man credited with keeping Supervisor Janet Nguyen‘s office running while political skirmishes are fought left and right has announced he’s leaving, according to Voice of OC here. Chief of Staff Andrew Do, who’s also a City Councilman of Garden … Continue reading →

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Splitting the Black April baby, and Janet Nguyen got the wrong end

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Bolsavik

OC Supervisor Janet Nguyen and her allies were on the losing end Wednesday night at the Westminster City Council meeting, when the council decided to divide the use of the Vietnam War Memorial, forcing the two factions to time-share. What … Continue reading →

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Janet Nguyen to celebrate anniversary of first win

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Bolsavik

Marking the end of her third year in office, OC Board of Supervisors’ Chairwoman Janet Nguyen today will hold a “3 votes in 3 years in March” fundraiser at the restaurant that’s the staple of her campaign, the Azteca in … Continue reading →

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Fights over Black April commemoration get worse

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Bolsavik

What should have been a straightforward ceremony turned into a political foodfight that’s escalating day by day. Among the rituals of Viet elected officials is to show up on Black April and pay respect at the altar to soldiers who … Continue reading →

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A funny thing happened on the way to $350,000

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Bolsavik

The Orange County Board of Supervisors generously voted 4-1 in favor of a monument near Little Saigon to feature American and Vietnamese history, but the small Viet nonprofit that received the six-figure grant wasn’t exactly clear on what to do … Continue reading →

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