Derek Tran Marks Anniversary of Oct 7 Terrorist Attack

Oct

2024

PRESS RELEASE

Derek Tran Marks Anniversary of Oct 7 Terrorist Attack

Garden Grove, CA – Today, Workers’ Rights Advocate, U.S. Army Veteran, Small Business Owner, and CA-45 Democratic Congressional candidate Derek Tran made the following statement on the first anniversary of the October 7th, 2023 attacks perpetrated by Hamas against the State of Israel:

“One year ago today, the world was shaken by the horrific violence of October 7th. As we remember the innocent lives lost, my heart is with the families still waiting for their loved ones to come home. As a parent, I feel their anguish deeply. We must keep pushing for the immediate release of all hostages and work tirelessly toward peace. These families deserve justice, and we will not rest until their loved ones are safely returned."

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Army Veteran Derek Tran is a DCCC Red To Blue candidate running in California’s 45th Congressional District which encompasses portions of Orange and Los Angeles Counties in Southern California. A majority-minority district, the District has the second largest AAPI population (36.97%) of any Congressional District, and the largest Vietnamese community in the country. President Biden won the current district lines by +6 points and it has a +6 point Democratic registration advantage. It includes all or part of the Cities of Garden Grove, Westminster, Cerritos, Buena Park, Placentia, Hawaiian Gardens, Cypress, Fountain Valley, Artesia, Los Alamitos, La Palma, Brea, Lakewood, and Fullerton, as well as the unincorporated community of Rossmoor.

Use of Derek Tran's military rank, job titles, and photographs in uniform does not imply endorsement by the Dept. of Defense or U.S. Army.