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ABOUT
HG NGUYEN

HG Hanh-Giao NGUYEN is a dedicated community leader, small-business owner, and longtime public servant running for San Jose City Council, District 7—for all of us.

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HG has spent many years working for the City of San Jose, gaining firsthand experience in how city government operates and how local decisions directly impact neighborhoods, families, and small businesses. This background gives HG a practical understanding of what it takes to turn community needs into tangible results.

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In addition to public service, HG is a small-business owner and radio broadcaster who has long been committed to connecting with residents, amplifying community voices, and supporting local entrepreneurs. HG is also a co-founder of the Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce, helping advocate for small businesses, economic opportunity, and cross-cultural collaboration.

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Growing up and living in a diverse community, HG understands the challenges facing working families—rising costs, public safety concerns, limited youth programs, and the struggle to balance work and family life. HG believes strong leadership starts with listening, bringing people together, and making government more responsive and accessible to everyone.

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HG is running to support working families, strengthen small businesses, improve public safety, expand youth and after-school programs, and ensure District 7 has a strong, compassionate, and experienced voice at City Hall.​

Above all, HG believes San Jose works best when we work together, across cultures, generations, and neighborhoods, to build a stronger future for all of us.

Service to Community, Shaped by Experience

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

  • Mayor Susan Hammer’s Silicon Valley Business Women of the Year Award (1997) 

  • National Economic Development Council Award (1997) 

  • Community Service Award (1999)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Served on the San Jose Minority, Women & Disadvantaged Business Committee (1991 - 1994) 

  • Chaired the 1st Conference: Doing Business With SJ City 1994 

  • First Southeast Asian Woman elected to the American Leadership Forum, Class IX (1997)

EDUCATION

B.A. Economics & International Business, CSU Sacramento (1985)

WORK EXPERIENCE

1991:

  • Co-Founding President VA Chamber of Commerce of SC Valley

1991-1995:

  • CAO - Chief Administrative Officer 

  • Small Business Institute - SJDC

1995-2000:

  • Development Officer 

  • San Jose Redevelopment Agency

2000-2004:

  • Senior Consultant 

  • California State, Legislature, District 23

2005-2019:

  • Principal - HDR Communications

2019- Present:

  • Director of Public Affairs 

  • San Jose City Districts 7, 4 and 5

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Together, we can build the future our community deserves.

HG understands what makes our community thrive. She is a neighbor who listens and gets things done.

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