Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen is Mayor Pro Tem of Garden Grove, a laboratory cancer scientist, wife and mother of three active sons.
As a Council Member for the City of Garden Grove, she has worked closely to build coalitions with the Garden Grove Unified School District, nonprofits, labor, and first-responders to collaboratively promote education, public safety, and enhance business growth and career opportunities in the City of Garden Grove.
Diedre was first elected to serve on the Garden Grove City Council in 2016 and re-elected in 2018. During the pandemic, she has championed financial relief for renters who desperately need it, assistance to small businesses, and funding for non-profits providing direct help to local residents.
As a cancer researcher, Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen is an advocate for patients’ dignity and privacy. On women’s reproductive health, she believes the doctor-patient relationship is sacred. There’s no room for judges, politicians, or government bureaucrats in the conversation. As your Assembly Member, Diedre will always protect women’s privacy rights, especially a woman’s control over her own body.