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Kathy Tran's Biography

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Full Name:

Kathy KL Tran

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Matt; 5 Children: Daven, Charlotte, Quinn, Elise

Birth Date:

1978

Birth Place:

Vietnam

Home City:

West Springfield, VA

Religion:

Buddhist

MSW, University of Michigan, 2001-2003

BA, History, Duke University, 1996-2000

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House, District 42, 2018-2024

Deputy Minority Whip, Virginia State House of Delegates, 2022-2024

Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 18, 2023

Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2023-Present

Former Member, Board of Virginia Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Privileges and Elections Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Southern States Energy Board, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections #3, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Policy & Advocacy Assistant Director for Skills and Workplace Development, National Immigration Forum, 2015-2017

Deputy Administrator Office of Workforce Investment, United States Department of Labor, 2014-2015

Director of Division of Policy, Legislation, and Regulation, United States Department of Labor, 2011-2014

Chief of Technical Assistance and Capacity Building Unit, United States Department of Labor, 2009-2011

Acting Supervisor of Policy and Legislation Team, United States Department of Labor, 2008-2009

Workforce Analyst of Policy and Legislation Team, United States Department of Labor, 2006-2008

Workforce Analyst of US Employment Service Team, United States Department of Labor, 2003-2006

Intern, Latin Americans for Social and Economic Development, 2001-2002

Service Manager, City Year, 2000-2001

Intern, International Rescue Committee, 1999

Intern, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service / Jesuit Refugee Services, 1998

President, West Springfield Elementary School Parent Teacher Association, 2016-present

Member, Temple B'nai Shalom, present

Member, Springfield District Democratic Committee

Member, West Springfield Women Marchers Huddle

Board Member, Department of Labor Child Development Center, 2013-2016

Publications:

New Paper's Recommendations Will Help Immigrants Reach Full Career Potential (National Immigration Forum, 11/2016)
Skills and Training for New Americans: Creating a Thriving Economy That Works for All of Us (National Immigration Forum, 11/2016)
New Paper Addresses The Importance Of Language Learning (National Immigration Forum, 10/2016)
U.S. Senate Needs To Act To Increase Immigrants' Workforce Skills (National Immigration Forum, 09/2016)
Fact Sheet: Immigrants in Pursuit of the American Dream (National Immigration Forum, 08/2016)
Retaining More International Students Would Help U.S. Innovate (National Immigration Forum, 09/2016)
Preparing Immigrants To Reach Their Career Potential Is A Win-Win (NAWDP Advantage 29(4), 5, 04/2016)
Preparing Immigrant Job Seekers to Reach Their Full Potential: Opportunities for Local Workforce Boards Under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (National Immigration Forum, 03/2016)

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