Anthony Phan
Anthony "Ngọc Trí" Phan | |
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| 藩玉知 | |
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| Councilmember, City of Milpitas | |
| Assumed office December 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1993 San Jose, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Milpitas, California |
| Occupation | Politician |
Anthony "Ngọc Trí" Phan is an American politician currently serving as a member of the Milpitas City Council.[1] Elected at the age of 22,[2] he is one of the youngest elected officials in the US.
Public service background
In 2013, Phan was unanimously appointed by the San Jose City Council to oversee the city's public library system as a member of the Library and Early Education Commission.
In 2014, Phan campaigned for a seat on the East Side Union High School District Board of Trustees. He lost a margin of less than 1.5%. Phan was endorsed by the South Bay Labor Council and Santa Clara County Democratic Party as well as then-California State Controller John Chiang.
Milpitas City Council
Phan later moved to Milpitas, and in 2016 sought and won a seat on city council.</ref>
Honors
In 2015, Mochi magazine named Anthony on their list of "25 Hottest Asian American Men Worth Watching" for his accomplishments in public service.[3]
Electoral history
| Governing Board Member, East Side Union High School District, General Election 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| J. Manuel Herrera (inc.) | 40,934 | 24.09 | |
| Frank Biehl (inc.) | 34,785 | 20.47 | |
| Van T. Le (inc.) | 33,933 | 19.97 | |
| Anthony Phan | 31,551 | 18.57 | |
| Patricia Martinez-Roach | 28,716 | 16.90 | |
| Councilmember, City of Milpitas, General Election 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Jennifer Strohfus | 4,506 | 14.49 | |
| Bob Nunez | 7,465 | 24.00 | |
| Gwan Alisantosa | 3,207 | 10.31 | |
| Anthony Phan | 6,480 | 20.83 | |
| Evelyn Chua | 5,787 | 18.60 | |
| Mark Tiernan | 3,663 | 11.78 | |
References
- ^ Mohammed, Aliyah (December 8, 2016). "Milpitas: New council, school board to be sworn in on Dec. 13". Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Mohammed, Aliyah (December 14, 2016). "Milpitas: Richard Tran sworn in as mayor". Mercury News. Bay Area News Group. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Magazine, Mochi (June 1, 2015). "Mochi's 25 Hottest Asian American Men Worth Watching". Mochi Magazine. Mochi Magazine. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
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