Derek Tran is an Army Veteran, workers ’ rights advocate, small business owner, and Representative for California’s 45th Congressional District. Derek is the son of refugees. His parents fled the Communist regime in Vietnam so that their children could realize the American Dream in Southern California. Through hard work and sacrifice, Derek’s family opened a corner market where Derek worked every day after school.  At 18, Derek enlisted in the Army to give back to the country that had given him and his family so much. After his time in the military, Derek went to law school and opened his small business in Orange County to fight for immigrants, workers, survivors of sexual harassment, and consumers. Derek is married to his wife Michelle, a pharmacist who grew up in Garden Grove. Together, they run a brick-and-mortar pharmacy in Orange County, and are proud parents of three. Derek is a former board member of Consumer Attorneys of California and mentors at-risk youth at Sunburst Academy, which is located at Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos, where Derek served.