Meet Kathy

I fled Vietnam with my parents as boat refugees when I was just seven months old. Although many other countries offered us asylum, my family waited 13 months for the United States to accept our application. My family risked everything to come to America because, for my parents, this country has always represented hope, opportunity and freedom. Now, I’m able to fight for these values as the Delegate for the 42nd House District in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

I’ve devoted my career to ensuring all workers have the chance to achieve the American Dream. From my 12 years as a public servant at the U.S. Department of Labor to my advocacy work at the National Immigration Forum, I am committed to ensuring all families have the same opportunities that mine had. 

Since first being elected in 2017, I have introduced and passed bills to protect coverage for preexisting conditions, expand voter access, improve worker’s rights, protect our waterways, and make Virginia more welcoming and inclusive.

Kathy graduated from Duke University and earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan. The past president of her local PTA, she and her husband Matt live in West Springfield with their five children, all avid Washington Nationals fans.