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'''Thu Nguyen''' is a community activist who was elected to the City Council of Worcester, Massachusetts in November 2021, becoming the first [[out]] [[nonbinary]] person to hold office in that state.<ref name="Shenoy" /> They are also the first Southeast Asian American elected to the Worcester City Council.<ref name="Shenoy" /> | '''Thu Nguyen''' is a community activist who was elected to the City Council of Worcester, Massachusetts in November 2021, becoming the first [[out]] [[nonbinary]] person to hold office in that state.<ref name="Shenoy" /> They are also the first Southeast Asian American elected to the Worcester City Council.<ref name="Shenoy" /> | ||
Nguyen's campaign platform included improving the public health system, improving the relationship between Worcester police and the community, governmental transparency and accountability, investing in the education system and renewable energy, and lowering property taxes for working-class families, among other issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Issues |author= |work=Thu For City Council |date= |access-date=10 November 2021 |url= https://www.votethu.com/issues}}</ref> | |||
==Links== | |||
*[https://www.votethu.com/ Website] | |||
*[http://twitter.com/vote_thu Twitter] | |||
*[https://www.instagram.com/votethu/ Instagram] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||