First Vietnamese-American woman elected to the US House of Representatives

The election on November 8 not only brought the American people a new president, but also created a very big event in the Vietnamese community living in the US, which was the election of Ms. Ngoc Dung Stephanie Murphy to the US House of Representatives.

First Vietnamese-American woman elected to the US House of Representatives

Ms. Murphy, 38 years old, a Democrat, was elected in the 7th district of Florida, defeating her opponent, Mr. John Mica of the Republican Party.

Mr. Mica has 24 years of experience as a US congressman, while Ms. Murphy is participating in politics for the first time.

Stephanie Murphy, whose Vietnamese name is Dang Thi Ngoc Dung, completed her university program "through scholarships, hard work and determination."

After the September 11 terrorist attacks, she worked for the Department of Defense, serving as a special security specialist for four years.

Ms. Murphy was also one of the invited speakers at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in July.

With this result, Ms. Murphy is the first Vietnamese-American woman elected to the US House of Representatives./.

According to VNA