My name is Tan Lam, and I am running for State Representative District 33 that serves Des Moines, Normandy Park, Burien, Kent, and SeaTac. I run for the public office because I care.  Three things that I care  and want to change are:

  • Local residents in District 33 make about $15,000 less than residents in adjacent areas.

  • Our students perform poorly on the math and science sections of the WASL.

  • Only 24% of adults in District 33 have a college degree as compare to 48% in adjacent areas.

I was a refugee from Vietnam.  Today English is still my second language. I am not a smooth talker like other candidates. I am a doer.  I will personally get involved to help our community achieves the American Dream. 

 

What is the American Dream?

According the Wikipedia.com, “the American Dream can be described as a belief in freedom that allows all residents of the U.S. to achieve their goals in life through hard work.” I will work hard to help you achieve the American Dream.  I will present a workable plan for the American Dream for the community.  If not, I will not seek re-election.  My plan must be able to:

 

Create high pay jobs

I am committed to work with local banks, nonprofit organization, and grant-making foundations for assistance on small business lending and neighborhood development organizations to educate and train people with new job skills so that they can be successful in the district.  I am committed to help local families with training, tools, and technical assistance so each family can have opportunity to earn extra income.

 

Boost sales for local business

An important indicator of our economic future lies in our small business development and workforce. I am committed to help local businesses make extra sales beyond the local community using technology and virtual assistance. Boosting sales mean more jobs for the community.

 

Help our students perform better in math and science

I have a Master’s Degree in Biochemistry from Dartmouth College. I will use my technological know-how to help our students achieve better in school and score higher on standardized assessments.  In addition, I will provide students with lucrative extracurricular activities and/or after school programs.

 

Provide resources for working adult to earn college degree faster

A person with a college degree earns $10,000 to $20,000 higher than person without a college degree. I want to help working adults to go back to college and to earn college degrees in half amount of time. I had this experience; I finished a two-year college in three months.

 

Worked hard for the American Dream

After the Communists took over Vietnam in 1975, I was forced to dropout of school. At the end of 1980, I escaped out of Vietnam on a small fishing boat and came to be known as one of the “boat people.”

I spent almost two years as a refugee in Thailand and the Philippines. In 1982, I came to America as a teenage with nothing, no parent, and had only 4th grade education. Trying to catch up without English skills was extremely difficul.

 

Eight years later, I got accepted into Dartmouth and earned a Master’s Degree from there. As a former refugee, I received countless assistance from America. I feel that I owe every thing to this country, and helping families achieve the American Dream is one of the great way to repay my debt to America.

As a former refugee, I know what it takes to make big things happen from nothing. I expect our government to do same; do more with less tax dollars.  Our current government spends wastefully and tax so much.  As normal persons, you and I must do more with less.  Do you expect our government must do the same?

 

Statewide Issue:

Tax

If local residents have to make more with less, then government must do the same. I will do the right thing in the office and ensure that any programs must have the biggest bang for their bucks. I will work with others to end irresponsible spending practices that have led to a 33 percent budget increase in the past three years.

 

Health Care
I have two children with special needs.  I believe that we need to give health care choices back to families by allowing affordable and flexible coverage that will work best for them. I will work with others to reduce patient injuries and medical errors and to promote preventive medicine.

 

Families Before Felons
I will work with others protect our children and neighborhoods by putting families before felons, empowering local communities to address gang-related crimes, and adopting more effective sentencing and monitoring of sex predators.

 

Paid for by Citizens for Tan Lam

Citizens for Tan Lam

P.O. Box 3385

Kent, WA 98089

tanlam@tancares.com