Derek Tran

Derek Tran is a U.S. Army veteran, consumer rights attorney, and small business owner. He is the son of Vietnamese refugees who fled the Communist regime in Vietnam. After enlisting in the Army at age 18, he served for eight years in the U.S. Army Reserve. Following his military service, he earned a bachelor's degree from Bentley University and a law degree from Glendale University College of Law. As an attorney, he founded his own firm to represent workers, immigrants, and survivors of sexual harassment. He and his wife, a pharmacist, also co-own a small pharmacy. Prior to his election to Congress, Tran served as a traffic commissioner for the City of Orange.