Supervisor Janet Nguyen was elected to the Orange County Board of Supervisors in November 2024, returning after previously serving on the Board from 2007–14. She represents the First District, which includes Cypress, Fountain Valley, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, La Palma, Seal Beach, Westminster, and the communities of Midway City and Rossmoor. Reflecting a long career in public service, Nguyen was previously a State Senator and Assemblymember for Orange County and portions of Los Angeles County. As Senator, Nguyen was named Legislator of the Year by veterans’ groups and received top ratings from leading consumer advocacy groups. Born in Vietnam, Supervisor Nguyen and her family escaped communism on a small wooden boat and passed through several refugee camps before arriving in California in 1981. Her leadership includes being the first woman to represent the 72nd Assembly District, the first Vietnamese American in the country to be elected to both the State Senate and Assembly, and the first Asian American and Vietnamese American to serve on the Board of Supervisors. Supervisor Nguyen graduated from UC Irvine and the Aspen Institute’s Rodel Fellowship Leadership Program. She is married and has two sons. Supervisor Nguyen was appointed a CalOptima Health director (alternate) in February 2025.