LEADERSHIP & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE:

* City Councilmember At-Large - Missouri City, Texas

* Houston Mayor's International Trade Development Council

* Vietnamese American Chamber of Commerce - Founding Chair and President 

*Trade Mission Trips

*Freedom Advocate

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

 * Chairman for City of Houston Mayor’s International Affairs and Development Council – Asia/Australia Division(2010-2011)

* Houston Association of Realtors® -Board of Directors

* Texas Association of Realtors® – Director, Houston region

* Fort Bend Leadership Forum – Class of 2006

* Houston Community College District III – Advisory Board

* Ft. Bend Co. Asian Languages Advisory Committee/appointed by County Judge Robert Hebert

* Judge Robert Hebert’s County Economic Development Committee

* HAR (Houston Association of Realtors) International – Honorary Advisory Member

* Houston Community College - Instructor

* International Relations Committee Chair

* International & Domestic Economic Development Committee Chair

* Missouri City Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee

* Quail Valley Acquisition Feasibility Committee

* Missouri City Missouri City - TIRZ #3 Board Member (Fort Bend County Drainage District Representative)

* Member of GHP (Greater Houston Partnership) / comprised of Houston Mayors, Business Leaders, Former CEO of Greater Houston Partnership, Mr. Jeff Moseley, Judge Robert Hebert, Ft. Bend Economic Development (at different times)/ Purpose is to find business opportunities for the counties, cities and state of Texas

* Best Selling Author

* Thought Leader of the Year Award

* Proclamation for City Council Service

* Asia Houston Network - Salute Asian American Elected Officials

* Proclamation from Harris County -Judge Emmett

* Honorary Degree Recipient - Houston Community College

* CCIM - Rising Star 2007, National Magazine

* HAR Realtor / Hero of the Month, June 2010 - Houston Chronicle

* Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2009 – Houston West Chamber of Commerce

* YMCA - Achievers of Houston Award

* Distinguished nominee 2008-2009 TX Association/Small Business of the Year Award

* International Toastmasters Certified Competent Communicator CTM Award 2008 / National Magazine December 2010