Public Safety Professionals Line Up Behind Derek Tran for Congress

Aug

2024

PRESS RELEASE

Public Safety Professionals Line Up Behind Derek Tran for Congress

Garden Grove - Today, the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), one of the largest and most influential labor unions in North America, endorsed Workers’ Rights Advocate, U.S. Army Veteran, City Commissioner, Small Business Owner Derek Tan for California 45th House District. Representing over 350,000 fire fighters, emergency medical workers, and rescue workers across the United States and Canada, IAFF has been the driving force behind nearly every advance in the fire and emergency services in the 21st century. The announcement comes on the heels of an endorsement from the Association of Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff (ALADS), the largest association of deputy sheriffs and district attorney investigators in the United States and reporting from POLITICO that outside polling shows a neck-and-neck race against Michelle Steel.

“Derek Tran stands out as a leader who truly understands the needs of first responders,” said Frank Lima, an active California Firefighter and General Secretary Treasurer of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF). “His service in the U.S. Army and his commitment as a city commissioner have shown his dedication to public safety and community service. As a small business owner, he knows firsthand the importance of local support and infrastructure, crucial for emergency responses. The IAFF is proud to endorse Derek Tran for Congress, confident in his ability to advocate for the resources and support fire fighters need to keep our communities safe.”

Derek Tran is a Workers’ Rights Advocate, U.S. Army Veteran, City Commissioner, Small Business Owner running to unseat MAGA Rep. Michelle Steel as one of the key seats needed to flip the House for Democrats in November. As POLITICO reported, Vice President Kamala Harris’s rise to the top of the Democratic Presidential ticket sparked a surge of young voter support for Derek Tran and a flood of new donors in the Orange County race. Tran's campaign is capitalizing on the burst in momentum and is now neck-and-neck with incumbent Michelle Steel in multiple polls.