Nguyen: Enter the Campaign
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East Garden Grove resident stepping into the political arena for the first time vows to be a strong voice for the community.
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East Garden Grove resident stepping into the political arena for the first time vows to be a strong voice for the community.
As moves to district-based elections promise to transform the electoral landscapes of several large Orange County jurisdictions, demographer and Democratic operative Claudio Gallegos has emerged as a central, and at times, controversial figure.
Garden Grove resident Kim Nguyen talks about the excitement about getting involved in her city’s redistricting process and actually drafting the map that council members adopted and will change the face of the city council forever.
Council members voted unanimously Tuesday night to select a council district map supported by an “historic” coalition of community groups and Latino and Vietnamese American residents, but it has its share of vocal detractors.
With a final public hearing on the district boundaries slated for tonight, there is still strong disagreement among residents on major aspects of the various proposals.
Just about a month before Garden Grove City Council members are set to vote on the boundaries for a new electoral district system, residents Tuesday received their first look at three maps under consideration.