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After college 1996 Duong continued serving various roles in Wilson’s administration; his latest position was as deputy director of community affairs. He served the role of liaison between Wilson and various Asian communities: he acted as the governor’s spokeperson for California-based Asian newspapers and planned educational programs raising awareness for state services.<ref name=”Friedman 2001″/> |
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After Wilson completed his two terms as governor in 1991, Duong entered the real estate industry and became vice president of Bridgecreek Development, a real estate development firm owned by [[Frank Jaol].<ref name=”Viet Bao 2006″/ ><ref name=”The New Face 2000″/> In 1999, Duong founded Q-Strategies, a consulting firm targeting small businesses. |
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Early life and education
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In 1972 or 1973, Duong was born in Vietnam. His father, a former national police captain, was sent to a re-education camp and emigrated to the United States in 1981.[1] At the age of eight, as a Vietnamese boat person, Duong spent a week on a small boat in the South China Sea before reaching the United States with his mother in 1982. Duong’s mother depended on public assistance and food stamps during the first few months in the US.[2][1] His father worked in a New Jersey soy sauce factory before moving his family to the San Francisco Bay Area.[1] In San Francisco, Duong’s mother studied at secretarial school.[2]
Duong attended Richmond High School. As a teenager, he worked a dishwasher in San Francisco restaurants. Later, he attended University of California, Davis, initially majoring in computer programming before switching to political science. In college, Duong was involved in the Vietnamese Students Association. Ultimately, he landed an internship for Governor Pete Wilson’s office.[1]
Aide to Pete Wilson
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After graduating college in 1996,[3] Duong continued serving various roles in Wilson’s administration from 1996 to 1999; his latest position was as deputy director of community affairs. He served the role of liaison between Wilson and various Asian communities: he acted as the governor’s spokeperson for California-based Asian newspapers and planned educational programs raising awareness for state services.[1]
Real estate and consulting
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After Wilson completed his two terms as governor in 1991, Duong entered the real estate industry and became vice president of Bridgecreek Development, a real estate development firm owned by [[Frank Jaol].Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). elected delegate for the 7th congressional district in the San Francisco Bay Area.[4]
On July 2, 2001, Duong was appointed the executive director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.[1][5][6] Upon being appointed, he intended to focus on health issues affecting Asian Americans such as suicide and cervical cancer.[5][1]
He left the position in October 2003.
his main concerns were on health issues and education.[1]
https://web.archive.org/web/20111015145757/http://archive.hhs.gov/news/press/2001pres/20010601a.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20030421181041/http://asianamerican.net/bios/Duong-John.html
