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Kathy Tran is from Vietnam. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Duke University and a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan. She lives with her husband, Matthew, and their 4 children in Springfield, Virginia. She attends Temple B'nai Shalom.

Kathy is a policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Labor. She previously served as a Presidential Management Fellow and as the policy and advocacy assistant director for skills and workforce development at the National Immigration Forum.

Kathy currently serves as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 18. She was elected in 2023 and is serving her first term. She previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2021, representing District 42.

Supports workforce and education programs that build strong talent pipelines, and for worker's rights.

Supports paid family leave, affordable childcare, and livable minimum wages.

Wants to ensure state residents have "livable" minimum wages and fair working conditions. 

As a state delegate, championed efforts to protect military families from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.

Supports ensuring military members, veterans, and military families receive "the support and respect they deserve."

- Supports workforce and education programs that build strong talent pipelines, and for worker's rights.
- Wants to ensure state residents have "livable" minimum wages and fair working conditions. 
- Supports affordable childcare. 
- As a state delegate, championed efforts to protect military families from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations.
- Supports ensuring military members, veterans, and military families receive "the support and respect they deserve."

Economy

As of September 17, 2025, Kathy K. L. Tran’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Supports gun control and said, "In the House of Delegates, we proudly passed a red-flag law, expanded background checks, and allowed law enforcement more time to complete those critical checks."

Believes in taking action to protect Virginia’s natural heritage and resources, and to address climate change.

- Supports gun control and said, "In the House of Delegates, we proudly passed a red-flag law, expanded background checks, and allowed law enforcement more time to complete those critical checks."
- Supports gun control.
- Believes in taking action to protect Virginia’s natural heritage and resources, and to address climate change.

Public Safety

Supports investing in public schools to attract and retain quality teachers and enhance STEAM programs.

Supports ensuring all Virginia children receive a high-quality public education.

Supports investing in public schools and increasing teacher pay.

Supports students with disabilities in schools.

Supports providing all students with necessary technology and resources.

Supports creating an inclusive, equitable learning environment for all children.

Supports increased investment in higher education, more funding for student financial aid, and historic investments in public school systems.

- Supports investing in public schools to attract and retain quality teachers and enhance STEAM programs.
- Supports ensuring all Virginia children receive a high-quality public education.
- Supports investing in public schools and increasing teacher pay.
- Supports students with disabilities in schools.
- Supports providing all students with necessary technology and resources.
- Supports creating an inclusive, equitable learning environment for all children.
- Supports increased investment in higher education, more funding for student financial aid, and historic investments in public school systems.

Education

Supports expanding Medicaid to provide access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Virginians.

Supports access to abortion and wants to "enshrine the right to reproductive healthcare in Virginia’s Constitution."

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide access to quality, affordable healthcare for all Virginians.
- Supports access to abortion and wants to "enshrine the right to reproductive healthcare in Virginia’s Constitution."

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Kathy K. L. Tran

Kathy Tran is from Vietnam. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Duke University and a master's degree in social work from the University of Michigan. She lives with her husband, Matthew Louis Reisman, and their four children in Springfield, Virginia. She attends Temple B'nai Shalom.

Kathy is a policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Labor, where she has worked for 12 years. She previously served as a Presidential Management Fellow and as the policy and advocacy assistant director for skills and workforce development at the National Immigration Forum.

Kathy is currently a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing District 18. She assumed office in 2024 and is currently serving her first term. Kathy previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2018 to 2021, representing District 42.

As of September 17, 2025, Kathy K. L. Tran did not have a website or any information online.

- The Virginia General Assembly, made up of the House of Delegates and the State Senate, is responsible for creating state laws.  
- Your state delegate serves your local district in the Virginia House of Delegates, advocating for your community's needs and interests.  
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- The House of Delegates consists of 100 members, each elected to represent one district.  
- Delegates serve two-year terms and receive an annual salary of $17,640.