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➢ Elected by community members and served as Vice -President of VIETNAMESE -AMERICAN FEDERATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA from 2010 to 2012. Coordinate and support Vietnamese community activities and advocate for the interests of the Vietnamese community in Southern California ➢ Awarded Community Service Award by several U.S. Representatives, the California State Senators, California State Assembly members, Orange County Board of Supervisor members and many Cities. ➢ Awarded Orange County Community Leader Award the O.C. HUMAN RELATIONS AGENCY in 2008 for community services and contributions for the purpose of bridging gaps and strengthening relationships between Vietnamese community with other communities. ➢ Awarded Outstanding Volunteer of the Year by the VOLUNTEER CENTER OF ORANGE COUNTY and by the ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER newspaper in 2002. ➢ Co -Founder of the Vietnamese Marthyrs Council 14445, the first Vietnamese Speaking Council of the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS and served as the Grand Knight of this council the from 2006 to 2010. Founder of the first Vietnamese speaking Assembly of the Knights of Columbus, the Our Lady of La Vang Assembly 3564 in 2010 and served as Faithful Navigator of this Assembly from 2010 to 2018. ➢ Chairman of the Financial Council & Member of the Board of Executives of the VIETNAMESE CATHOLIC CENTER, Santa Ana - California, from 2006 to 2010. Western Regional Vice -Chair of the FEDERATION OF VIETNAMESE CATHOLICS IN THE AMERICA from 2010 to present. ➢ Deputy Secretary General of the VIETNAMESE INTERFAITH COUNCIL IN THE UNITED STATES from 2014 to present. This Council consists of Vietnamese spiritual leaders of Buddhist, Cao Dai, Catholic, Christian, Hoa Hao and Orthodox religions in the United States. To promote cooperation and respect amongst people of various faiths, to encourage people of all religions to work together for mutual understanding, to help protect religious freedom, to celebrate faith traditions, and to be advocates for justice. ➢ Serving as a Vietnamese Community Advisor to the City of Westminster, City of Garden Grove and numerous State and federal governmental agencies. To assist government agencies in better understanding on issues that is related to the Vietnamese -American community in Orange County. ➢ Member of Blue -Ribbon Executive Committee of the CITY OF GARDEN GROVE from 2005 to 2007. Provide assistance to City Council and City Manager in the City's fiscal issues, suggested economic development plans to overcome the financial crisis and planning of the City's 50th Anniversary celebration in 2006. ➢ Vice -Chairman of the ORANGE COUNTY MULTICULTURAL COMMITTEE from 2001 to 2010. Promote understanding and appreciation of diversity and inter -communities relations in efforts to connect Vietnamese -American community with other communities in Orange County. ➢ Member of the Board of Directors of the LITTLE SAIGON BUSINESS DISTRICT COMMITTEE in Little Saigon from 1986 to present. Build effective coalitions that unite the Little Saigon business community on key issues. Function in the public interest by encouraging members to maintain and observe ethical business practices and standards of conduct. ➢ Founder and Chairman of the NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF VIETNAMESE SCOUTING IN AMERICA from 1983 to 1998. Formed the first Vietnamese Scouting group in Southern California in 1978 which actively promoted scouting ideals and principles, enriched the Vietnamese culture, and promoted scouting to the Vietnamese youth throughout the United States. 65C-27