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The Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits' (SVCN) candidate fora provide an opportunity for the nonprofit community to learn about the ideas, visions, and priorities of local candidates. We will center our discussion on policies and programs that directly impact nonprofits as partners, government contractors, community-based service providers, and advocates.
In this space, we also focus on key policy areas such as health equity, affordable housing, children and youth services, civic engagement, and violence prevention and intervention.
The public is welcome to attend our nonprofit candidate forum. However, please be advised that we will be prioritizing questions from nonprofit members and leaders.
This forum is organized in partnership with Choose Children, an initiative of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF).
See below for information on the candidates.
An attorney, policy expert, County leader and the daughter of immigrants - Betty Duong is a lifelong resident of San Jose whose life has been deeply intertwined with County government. Betty’s commitment to making the County accessible and work for everyone is personal, not political.
Born and raised in San Jose, Betty is a lifelong resident of District 2. Betty’s family arrived in San Jose after the Vietnam War. As clients of the County’s Refugee Resettlement Program, the family lived in downtown San Jose before moving to the Eastside, to rebuild their lives with the support of County services.
For the last 10 years, Betty has worked across the County organization to strengthen the same safety net her family relied on. Betty has been instrumental in the development of County initiatives such as the Vietnamese American Service Center and the Measure A - Affordable Housing Bond Measure. As Supervisor, Betty will create more housing, tackle the homelessness crisis, and advance public safety.
For more information, please review the Betty Duong for Supervisor website.
Madison Nguyen is a longtime public servant. She was born in Vietnam and came to America as a child. As a teenager, she worked alongside her parents and siblings in the fields of the Central Valley and relied on government programs to get by. She has spent her life fighting for vulnerable children and families, so they have the same strong support that helped her family.
Madison served on the San Jose City Council from 2005 - 2014, with four years as Vice Mayor, where she worked to create hundreds of new jobs, build more affordable housing and expand public parks. She previously taught at DeAnza College, and served on the Franklin-McKinley Board of Education.
After leaving office, she led a nonprofit that provided food and household supplies to families and currently helps small businesses grow. Today, she lives in Santa Clara County, District 2, with her husband, Terry, and daughter, Olivia.
For more information, please review the Madison Nguyen for Supervisor website.
SVCN is committed to ensuring our in-person event is as safe as possible for our participants. Based on the current infection rates, masks are strongly encouraged when not eating or drinking in order to best protect yourself and others around you. If you are sick, please stay home.
SVCN strives to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request accommodation, interpretation, and translation services, and/or for inquiries about accessibility, please email Marvah Gorlorwulu at [email protected]. Requests for interpretation and/or translation services need to be submitted no later than Thursday, August 15.
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