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Lan Nguyen
[[Image:Lan_Nguyen.jpg|right|thumbnail|250px|Nguyen Lan]]
'''Nguyen Lan''' was born in [[South Vietnam]]. He is the first [[Vietnamese American]] trustee of Eastside Union High School District, which is one of the largest school districts in [[Santa Clara County, California]].

==Biography==
During the [[Fall of Saigon]], his father, a devout [[anti-communist]], was an officer in the [[Army of the Republic of Vietnam]] (ARVN), and chose to remain, and defend his nation [[South Vietnam]] against the [[North Vietnam]]ese Army and their [[Viet Cong]] agents.

Lan's father found out that the [[communist]] government of [[Vietnam]] wanted to assign him to a [[reeducation camp]]. His father made the decision that Lan, the oldest son of the family, would escape with him out of Vietnam to the [[United States]] for a better future under a [[democracy]]. He decided that his his wife would remain in Vietnam to care for their three remaining children and he would send for them.

They attempted to escape six times, but their plans failed because the money they paid accomplices to take them out of the country never showed up, and the communist Vietnamese became aware of their plans.

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*[http://www.lannguyenforschoolboard.org/ Another Evergreen resident throws his hat in the ring]
*[http://news.pacificnews.org/news/view_article.html?article_id=7915634bc9535cac2eda1aec7378a01e Asian Americans & the 2004 Election]

[[Category:Vietnamese Americans|Nguyen Lan]]
[[Category:Foreign-born US political figures|Nguyen Lan]]
[[Category:Vietnamese people]]
[[Category:California local politicians|Nguyen Lan]]
[[Category:San Joseans]]