Tyler Diep
Tyler Diep | |
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| Member of the California State Assembly from the 72nd district | |
| Assumed office December 3, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Travis Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1983 Vietnam |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Westminster, California |
| Alma mater | SDSU (BA) |
| Occupation | Lawmaker |
| Website | www.tylerdiep.com |
Tyler Diep (born January 20, 1983) is an American politician who serves in the California State Assembly.[1] A Republican,[2] he represents the 72nd Assembly District, which encompasses parts of northern coastal Orange County which includes the cities of Huntington Beach, Garden Grove, Westminster,[3] Fountain Valley, Seal Beach, Los Alamitos, and the unincorporated areas of Midway City and Rossmoor.
For the 2019–20 legislative session, Assemblyman Diep serves as vice-chair for the Housing and Community Development Committee and the Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media. He also serves as a member of the Appropriations, Public Safety, Transportation, Labor and Employment, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee.
At the age of twenty-three, Diep was first elected as Director to the Midway City Sanitary District in 2006 and retired from this position at the end of 2018 after serving three consecutive 4-year terms.
Concurrently Diep was also elected to the Westminster City Council in 2008 and in 2014. He was unanimously selected as Vice Mayor in 2010 and 2018. Professionally, he served as a senior adviser and small business outreach specialist with the California State Board of Equalization and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. In addition, he is also a proud small business owner in Huntington Beach.
Diep graduated with a degree in Public Administration from San Diego State University and currently resides in Westminster.
In July 2019, Diep apologized for using anti-semitic stereotypes in his campaign mailers the previous year against his opponent, Josh Lowenthal. The stereotypes in question depicted Lowenthal "with an enlarged nose and clutching $100 bills."[4]
2018 election results
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Josh Lowenthal | 34,462 | 36.8 | |
| Republican | Tyler Diep | 27,825 | 29.7 | |
| Republican | Greg Haskin | 19,199 | 20.5 | |
| Republican | Long Pham | 7,692 | 8.2 | |
| Republican | Richard Laird | 4,555 | 5.0 | |
| Total votes | 93,733 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Tyler Diep | 83,221 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Josh Lowenthal | 78,080 | 48.4 | |
| Total votes | 161,301 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020 election
- J. Nguyen—30–40%
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Janet Nguyen | 33,735 | 34.6% | |
| Republican | Tyler Diep (incumbent) | 24,665 | 25.3% | |
| Democratic | Diedre Nguyen | 24,356 | 25.0% | |
| Democratic | Bijan Mohseni | 14,762 | 15.1% | |
| Total votes | ||||
References
- ^ Intarasuwan, Kiki. "Proposed Bill Would Make Selling DMV Appointment Illegal". KNSD.
- ^ "Tyler Diep for 72nd Assembly District". editorial. Orange County Register. October 26, 2018.
- ^ "Umberg, Daly, and Diep urge President Trump to halt efforts to deport Vietnamese refugees". February 14, 2019.
- ^ Vega, Priscella (July 4, 2019). "O.C. assemblyman apologizes to Jews over mailers many found offensive". Los Angeles Times.
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