Tram T. Nguyen serves as the State Representative for the 18th Essex District. which includes parts of Andover, Boxford, North Andover, and Tewksbury. A first generation Vietnamese-American, Tram was five when her family came to the U.S. as political refugees, escaping the communist regime of Vietnam. Her family settled in the Merrimack Valley, where Tram excelled in school and became the first person in her family to graduate from college at Tufts University, and she went on to graduate from Northeastern University School of Law.
I grew up in a working class family and have seen first-hand the challenges that they face. Working families deserve programs that train them for good-paying jobs, fair compensation for hard work, job security, and protection from wage theft and exploitation. The COVID-19 pandemic hit working families hard. To remedy this, I have worked with colleagues to pass three bills helping low-wage workers with unemployment, and I have sponsored or co-sponsored many other bills designed to protect working families. Additionally, I believe we should invest in quality childcare and early education, which will open up more opportunities for parents to provide for their families and advance their children’s future. I will continue to take the lead on these issues and advocate for working families.