Van Tran for Congress

Assemblyman Van Tran Kicks Off His Campaign for Congress

February 16, 2010

Contact: Rory Luepton (760) 500-9930

(Santa Ana) - Yesterday, Assemblyman Van Tran formally kicked off his campaign in the nationally targeted race for the 47th Congressional seat, held by Loretta Sanchez. The events drew dozens of supporters, including the Honorable Lucille Kring, Honorable Chris Street, Honorable Allan Mansour, Honorable Carlos Bustamante, and Orange County Republican Party Chairman Scott Baugh. Assemblyman Tran declared that he is ready, anxious and excited about the opportunity to run for Congress in the district he has called home for the past 30 years.

Yesterday’s three stop tour started at Tiffy’s Family Restaurant, a family owned diner in Anaheim. Tiffy’s Family Restaurant has been forced to cut back on its labor, reducing half of its 40 employees to part-time hours.

“I am running for Congress to help bring common sense back to Washington. Restaurants like Tiffy’s are having to cut back on hours, said Tran. “Small businesses are the innovators and job creators in our country. We need to let them grow, rather than suffocate them with more taxation and regulation.”

Tran followed his stop in Anaheim with a stop at Bazz Houston Co., a local manufacturing company that has been doing business in Garden Grove for over 50 years. Bazz Houston has had to cut labor by 20 percent, reducing their employees work week from five days to four.

“Recently, we’ve had to make hard changes. We have had to cut back our employees hours, and send some of our secondary jobs to our other location. This is not what the owners of Bazz Houston intended years ago when they established this business,” said Javier Castro, CEO of Bazz Houston Co. “The costs of business and the costs of regulation have come to a point where we are forced to make these difficult decisions. That’s why we are excited about Van running for Congress. He understands the problems small businesses face. He understands the problems our district face, and is ready to cut the red tape, and reduce the burden our government is placing on all of us.”

Tran finished his tour with a kickoff in Santa Ana, in front of the historic Santora building. The owner of Santora, Mike Harrah, chose to purchase and renovate the building. Since renovation, Santora has been home to many fine retail establishments and has contributed to the revitalization of the downtown Santa Ana area. Harrah’s company, Carribou Industries, is about to build One Broadway Plaza, Orange County’s eventual tallest building. One Broadway Plaza will bring 2900 jobs to Santa Ana, along with state of the art infrastructure and design.

“Job creators like Mike Harrah and Carribou Industries are essential to our economy. In order for us to turn things around in Washington, we need to let people like Mike do their jobs, and that’s create business and revitalize our economy, and that is exactly what I intend to do,” said Tran.

Assemblyman Tran understands the dynamics of the 47th district. That is why he chose to have three consecutive kickoffs in all parts of the district.

“I chose to have my campaign kickoffs in all three parts of the 47th district. I want the people to know that there is no part of the 47th Congressional district that I will concede,” said Assemblyman Tran. “This race is going to be hard fought, its going to take a lot of hard work, and I am ready. The people of the 47th district are ready.”