Ballotpedia: Lily Truong

Lily earned her bachelor's degree in biology at the University of Houston and her doctorate degree in natural medicine from Texas Chiropractic College. She lives with her husband, John, in Alief. They have 3 children and 2 grandchildren and are members of the Ascension Catholic Church.

Lily works providing assistance to families with children diagnosed with autism, and provides administrative support to the Harris County Department of Adult Education in the ESL and GED evening classes program.

Lily Truong is a trustee for the Alief Independent School District. She was first elected in 2015 and is serving her 3rd term. She previously ran for state representative in State House District 149 in 2020 and 2022, but did not win. 

As of September 7, 2024, Lily Truong’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

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Plans to advocate for state resources to provide local police with the best equipment, training, and technology.

Supports using state resources to provide local police with the best equipment, training, and technology.

Believes the district needs to improve public safety in communities and shopping areas.

- Supports using state resources to provide local police with the best equipment, training, and technology.
- Believes the district needs to improve public safety in communities and shopping areas.

Public Safety

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Supports full-day pre-kindergarten programs at all public schools.

Believes in making college tuition affordable and controlling rate increases.

Supports local school districts in making safety improvements.

Supports making safety improvements in local school districts.

Supports more equitable funding for school districts and aims to reduce unfunded mandates.

Supports "fair pay for teachers and honor promises to retired teachers."

Supports teachers receiving fair pay and honoring financial promises to retired teachers.

- Supports full-day pre-kindergarten programs at all public schools.
- Believes in making college tuition affordable and controlling rate increases.
- Supports making safety improvements in local school districts.
- Supports more equitable funding for school districts and aims to reduce unfunded mandates.
- Supports teachers receiving fair pay and honoring financial promises to retired teachers.

Education

Supports the Flood Infrastructure Fund for regional flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects.

Supports the flood infrastructure fund for regional flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects.

- Supports the flood infrastructure fund for regional flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects.

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Lily Truong

Lily currently works as a trustee for the Alief Independent school district. She also works providing assistance to families with children diagnosed with autism, and provides administrative support to the Harris County department of adult education in the ESL and GED evening classes program.

Lily Truong currently serves as a trustee for the Alief Independent school district. She was first elected in 2015 and is serving her 3rd term. She previously ran for state representative in Texas state house district 149 in 2020 and 2022, but did not win. 

Wants to enhance public safety and neighborhood protections in District 149.

Wants to enhance public safety and crime prevention in neighborhoods and shopping areas.

Supports families with children diagnosed with Autism.

Plans to prioritize family and student needs in her policies.

Supports policies that promote excellence in education.

Supports providing children access to the best education possible.

Believes that improving English literacy and proficiency in the community will help "unlock a better community life..."

Believes in community involvement and volunteer work, and as a founder and past president of the University of Houston Asian Alumni Association, supported educational initiatives and networking opportunities for Asian alumni.

Supports adult education by providing administrative support to the Harris County Department of Adult Education in evening classes for English as a Second Language (ESL) and General Educational Development (GED) 3 nights a week.

Supports teachers receiving fair pay honoring financial promises to retired teachers.

- Supports full-day pre-kindergarten programs at all public schools.
- Believes in making college tuition affordable and controlling rate increases.
- Supports making safety improvements in local school districts.
- Supports more equitable funding for school districts and aims to reduce unfunded mandates.
- Supports teachers receiving fair pay honoring financial promises to retired teachers.

Supports improving infrastructure to mitigate flooding.

Supports establishing debris management plans to help local communities recover more quickly from flooding.

Dr. Lily Truong has lived in the Alief ISD area since 1977 and at her current home address in Texas House District 149 for 22 years. She graduated from Alief Hastings High School and studied Biology at the University of Houston. Dr. Truong is a member of the Ascension Catholic Church in Alief and has been married to her husband, John Truong, for over 38 years. They have three children and two grandchildren.

Dr. Lily Truong currently serves as a Trustee for the Alief Independent School District. Her primary profession involves providing assistance to families with children diagnosed with Autism. She also provides administrative support to the Harris County Department of Adult Education in the ESL and GED evening classes program.

Lily Truong currently serves as a Trustee for the Alief Independent School District for the second consecutive term. She is running for the Texas State Representative District 149 position in 2022.

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