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Pressmeddelande

13 januari 2023

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Ekonomiska möjligheter och skydd av reproduktiv hÀlsovÄrd, hbtq+ och invandrar-/flyktingrÀttigheter bland de högsta prioriteringarna för den nya representanten Hoan Huynh

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Statsrepresentanten Hoan Huynh, D-Chicago, började sin första period i Illinois House of Representanter onsdag med ett engagemang för att kĂ€mpa för ekonomiska möjligheter, miljörĂ€ttvisa och behoven hos de mest efterlĂ€mnade, sĂ€rskilt vĂ„ra seniorer och lĂ„ginkomstsamhĂ€llen av fĂ€rg, förutom ett Ă„tagande att skydda reproduktiv hĂ€lsovĂ„rd, HBTQ+ och invandrare/flyktingar rĂ€ttigheter.

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"Idag Àr jag stolt över att stÄ i Illinois House Chambers som flykting frÄn Vietnamkriget och son till

flyktingar som aldrig gav upp hoppet, behöll tron och offrade allt bara för att vi ska kunna leva i ett land

som vÀrderade demokrati, frihet och mÀnskliga rÀttigheter. Mitt samhÀlle i Amerika uppfostrade och fostrade mig,

och mina förÀldrar lÀrde mig vÀrdet av hÄrt arbete, samhÀllstjÀnst och att ta hand om dina grannar.

I Springfield tar jag varje lektion som mina förÀldrar ingjutit i mig och kommer att lagstifta med en orubblig

engagemang för att kÀmpa för dem som har blivit kvar i vÄr stat."

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Huynh avlade sin ed för första gÄngen och blev den första vietnamesiska amerikanen och flyktingen

nÄgonsin vald i Illinois' delstatshistoria, den första asiatiska amerikanen att representera Chicago Northside och

vid sjön i generalförsamlingen och den första fÀrgade personen som representerade det 13:e State House District.

Huynh tar med sig en mÀngd olika yrkeserfarenheter till kontoret, inklusive en bakgrund inom social pÄverkan

investeringar, entreprenörskap och teknisk innovation samt forskning om offentlig politik. Huynhs prioriteringar

inkluderar Àven allmÀn sÀkerhet och förebyggande av vapenvÄld, bostÀder till överkomliga priser och minskad hemlöshet,

transitinfrastruktur och utöka tillgÄngen till mentalvÄrd. Huynh kommer ocksÄ att kÀmpa för politik som

engagerar smÄföretagens intressen och respekterar arbetarklassen, och föresprÄkar de frÄn

invandrar- och flyktingbakgrund. Huynh kommer alltid att ge sin röst för att stödja en kvinnas rÀtt till

vÀlja och fÄ tillgÄng till reproduktiv sjukvÄrd.

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"Jag Àr glad över att vara Ànnu en framÄtblickande röst i Springfield och föresprÄka vÄr nordsida i Chicago

samhĂ€llen”, sa Huynh. "Jag kommer att arbeta outtröttligt varje dag med lagstiftare, experter och grannar frĂ„n

olika bakgrunder för att hantera de komplexa utmaningar som Illinoisbor stÄr inför överallt."

Huynh representerar 13th House District, som helt bestÄr av Chicagos norra sida och sjökant

samhÀllen, inklusive stadsdelar i Uptown, Andersonville, Wrigleyville, Ravenswood, Lincoln

Square, Lake View, Bowmanville, Buena Park, Sheridan Park, Southport, Arcadia Terrace och Budlong

Woods.

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MEDIA

March 22, 2023

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Kifowit and Huynh to Honor Vietnam Veterans

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. –  State Representatives Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, and Hoan Huynh, D-Chicago, are inviting Vietnam War Veterans to come and be recognized in the gallery of the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 29th by House Resolution 104.  House Resolution 104 officially designates March 29, 2023 as Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day in the State of Illinois.

“We need to always strive to give the proper recognition to our Vietnam Veterans to make up for the disrespectful way they were treated upon their return home after serving bravely and faithfully for our Country” stated Kifowit, the only female Veteran in the General Assembly. “I am honored to be able to call many Vietnam Veterans my friends”.

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This year, Representative Kifowit is joined by Representative Hoan Huynh in Welcoming Home our Vietnam Veterans by the Illinois House of Representatives.  Representative Huynh, the first Illinois House Representative of Vietnamese ancestry and from a Vietnam War refugee background, is also encouraging members of the Vietnamese community who served with American Servicemembers in the South Vietnamese Military to also come and be recognized in the Illinois House gallery.

“I am proud to be the son of a South Vietnamese military officer, who served bravely alongside our American Veterans in the Vietnam War and I welcome members of the Army Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) to come and be recognized alongside the American Veterans they served with. Almost a million members of the South Vietnamese Military served proudly beside the United States Military during the 20-year war in Vietnam,” stated Huynh.  “After the fall of Saigon, hundreds of thousands of Army Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) soldiers were sent to concentration camps and perished by the new totalitarian government.  Few of the brave soldiers who served received political asylum to the United States and settled in Illinois to have an opportunity for a better life without persecution”.  

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In 1965, United States Armed Forces ground combat units arrived in Vietnam, and by the end of that year, there were 80,000 United States troops in Vietnam with a peak of approximately 500,000 troops in 1969.  More than 58,000 members of the United States Armed Forces lost their lives in Vietnam, and more than 300,000 members were wounded.  The Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017 by the United States Congress officially recognizes March 29th as the day when the last combat troops were withdrawn from Vietnam in 1973.

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This year, March 29, 2023 marks the 50th Anniversary of this withdrawal and throughout these 50 years, Veterans of the Vietnam War faithfully have served and contributed to their communities since returning home.  House Resolution 104 will be voted on during the regular session of the Illinois House on March 29, 2023 and the expected start of session is 12:00 (noon) but attendees are to arrive early to allow for security entrance.

 

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January 13, 2023

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Economic Opportunity and Protecting Reproductive Healthcare, LGBTQ+, and Immigrant/Refugee Rights Among Top Priorities for New Rep. Hoan Huynh

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Hoan Huynh, D-Chicago, began his first term in the Illinois House of Representatives Wednesday with a dedication to fight for economic opportunity, environmental justice, and the needs of those most left behind, particularly our seniors and low-income communities of color, in addition to a commitment to protect reproductive healthcare, LGBTQ+, and immigrant/refugee rights.

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“Today, I am proud to stand in the Illinois House Chambers as a Vietnam War refugee, and the son of

refugees who never gave up hope, kept the faith, and sacrificed everything just so we can live in a country

that valued democracy, freedom, and human rights. My community in America raised and nurtured me,

and my parents taught me the value of hard work, community service, and looking after your neighbors.

In Springfield, I take every lesson that my parents instilled in me and will legislate with an unwavering

commitment to fight for those who have been left behind in our state.”

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Taking the oath of office for the first time, Huynh become the first Vietnamese American and refugee

ever elected in Illinois’ state history, the first Asian American to represent Chicago Northside and

lakefront in the General Assembly, and the first person of color to represent the 13th State House District.

Huynh brings a variety of professional experiences to office including a background in social impact

investments, entrepreneurship and technology innovation, and public policy research. Huynh’s priorities

also include public safety and gun violence prevention, affordable housing and decreasing homelessness,

transit infrastructure, and expanding mental healthcare access. Huynh will also fight for policy that

engages the interests of small businesses and respects the working class, and advocate for those from

immigrant and refugee backgrounds. Huynh will always lend his voice to support a woman’s right to

choose and access reproductive healthcare.

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“I am excited to be another forward-thinking voice in Springfield, and advocate for our Chicago northside

communities”, said Huynh. “I will work tirelessly everyday with legislators, experts, and neighbors from

different backgrounds to address the complex challenges facing Illinoisans everywhere.”

Huynh represents the 13th House District, which is entirely made up of Chicago’s northside and lakefront

communities, including neighborhoods of Uptown, Andersonville, Wrigleyville, Ravenswood, Lincoln

Square, Lake View, Bowmanville, Buena Park, Sheridan Park, Southport, Arcadia Terrace, and Budlong

Woods.

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