TX HR782

Texas House of Representatives commends Dr. An Minh Truong, mayor of Haltom City, for his professional achievements and civic contributions

Dr. Truong was born in South Vietnam in 1948, joined the Vietnamese Air Force in 1968, trained as a fighter pilot in the U.S., and flew combat missions for the 530th Squadron, surviving two aircraft shootdowns

After becoming a refugee following the fall of Saigon on April 29, 1975, Dr. Truong and his family came to the United States and eventually settled in Texas

Dr. Truong served as a Fort Worth Police Department officer beginning in 1987, worked as a gang and homicide investigator for the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, and earned bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees while working full time

First elected mayor of Haltom City in 2019 after serving on the city council and as mayor pro tempore, he has overseen increased pay scales for city employees, infrastructure improvements, and economic development programs