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Meet Betty Duong: Santa Clara County’s First Vietnamese American Supervisor

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Betty Duong won the election to represent Santa Clara County’s District 2, which includes San José, Alum Rock and the East Foothills.  (Photo courtesy of Betty Duong)

Betty Duong made history last week when she was sworn in as the first Vietnamese-American supervisor in Santa Clara County. The county has one of the largest Vietnamese-American populations in the country and Duong is among a generation of  children of refugees shaping life in the South Bay. Guy talks with Duong about decisions over housing, labor and health care that she’ll face as a member of the board of supervisors.

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