Judge Eileen Moore / Member of Vietnam Veterans of America. 785

    Eileen C. Moore, Associate Justice    
Associate  Justice Eileen C. Moore graduated cum laude from University of  California Irvine in 1975 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and she  received her Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law in  1978. In May 2004, she graduated from the University of Virginia with a  Master of Laws in the Judicial Process. Justice Moore was admitted to  the California State Bar in 1978 and to the United States District  Court, Central District of California, in 1984.
Justice  Moore was appointed to the Superior Court of California, County of  Orange in 1989 by Governor George Deukmejian and to the Fourth District  Court of Appeal, Division Three in 2000 by Governor Gray Davis.
She  has lectured extensively at education programs for lawyers and judges,  and, in 1990, she was a lecturer of business law at the University of  California Irvine, Graduate School of Management. Justice Moore is a  current author for Bancroft Whitney's California Civil Practice series,  and she has published numerous articles on a variety of legal issues.
In  1992 Justice Moore was honored as a Distinguished Alumni of the Year by  University of California Irvine, in 1993 as Alumnus of the Year by  Pepperdine University School of Law, in 1993 as Trial Judge of the Year  by Orange County Women Lawyers, in 1999 by the Orange County chapter of  American Board of Trial Advocates with its annual Judicial Civility  Award, and in 2000 as Trial Judge of the Year by Consumer Attorneys  Association of Los Angeles.
From  1996 to 2000 Justice Moore chaired the Orange County Family Violence  Council, leading the community in its response to domestic violence. For  her efforts in this area, Justice Moore was twice honored by the Orange  County Board of Supervisors.
Justice  Moore spent her nonjudicial legal career in private practice in Newport  Beach.  From 1965 until 1972 she practiced as a registered nurse,  including service as a combat nurse in Vietnam.  She is a  member of  Vietnam Veterans of America.

Mayor Pro Tem Frank G. Fry

Mayor Pro Tem Frank G. Fry

Frank G. Fry MAYOR PRO TEM

EXPERIENCE: Elected Council Member (Mayor Pro Tem) in 2000 Elected Mayor in 1998, 1996, and 1978 First elected to in January 12, 1966 Thirty-five years Westminster Council Member EDUCATION: Attended: Grand Rapids Junior College Golden West College Orange Coast College University of Michigan Western Michigan College Obtained a degree in Science COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO OUTSIDE AGENCIES: Orange County Vector Control Public Cable Television Authority(Alternate) Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency Water Advisory Committee of Orange County Orange County Council of Governments Orange County Transit Authority City Liaison Committee 22 Freeway Improvements CURRENT COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Vietnam War Memorial Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Center Works closely with Westminster Chamber of Commerce Rose Center Foundation (formerly, Friends of the Abbey) Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Disabled American Veterans (DAV) PREVIOUS COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: Chair, Mayor's Selection Committee with League of California Cities Orange County Resolutions Committee, League of California Cities Former President, Water Advisory Committee of Orange County West Orange County Cities Group City Redistricting Committee City Merit Commission Lions Clubs International Loyal Order of Moose The Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks SERVED ON: Civic Center Authority from 1980- 1984 Charter Committee Dyke Acquisition Committee AFFILIATIONS: League of Cities PERSONAL: Long time resident of Westminster since 1957 Served in the military 1943 – 1946 ETO Army-Calvary Reconnaissance Retired store manager Married to Marilyn Fry since 1952 Two children; three grandchildren

Hon. Nho Nguyen

Hon. Nho Nguyen Receives the NAPABA Trailblazer Award

The Honorable Nho Trong Nguyen has been selected as our region’s 2006 NAPABA Trailblazer. Please read the biography below on this remarkable Trailblazer. 

                                                                   

NHO TRONG NGUYEN’S BIOGRAPHY

In his native land of Viet Nam Judge Nho Trong Nguyen was a prominent leader in the student movement for democracy in the 1960’s. As a Congressman from 1967 to 1975, he championed the political and economic reforms in South Viet Nam, including the historical rural land redistribution program, enabling millions of farmers to become owners of the land they farmed for generations. He was elected by his colleagues in Congress to serve as an Associate Justice on the Constitutional Special Supreme Court. His extraordinary life in Vietnam was featured in documentary films by the Japanese and German television networks. He was also seen in the PBS Vietnam Television History.

Judge Nguyen began his life in the U.S. as a laborer. He went to school at night and earned his M.B.A. from Pomona California Polytechnic University in 1981. He graduated from Western State University College of Law (WSU) in 1988. He began his legal career as a Deputy Public Defender of Los Angeles County that year, then a private practitioner, and a California State Deputy Attorney General. As a lawyer, he served the community with countless hours of pro-bono service to the poor and on behalf of victims of human rights abuses in Vietnam.
Since July 2000, Judge Nguyen sits as a trial judge on the Orange County Superior Court.
Judge Nguyen taught International Human Rights Laws at Chapman University School of Law. He also teaches International Laws, Human Rights Laws, and Trial Practice at WSU and Whittier College of Law.
He is a frequent speaker at local law schools and colleges, high schools, bar associations, and numerous community functions in California and other States. He also gives MCLE lectures on search and seizure, evidence and trial techniques.
Citing his exemplary contributions to the community and the legal profession, WSU inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2001 and set up a scholarship bearing his name. He was elected President of the California Asian American Judges Association in 2002-2003. He was awarded the Honorary Doctor of Laws by Whittier College of Law in 2005. The West Orange County Bar Association honored him with the Patrick McCray Judge of the Year Award in 2005.
His rise from refugee to being the first Vietnamese American Superior Court Judge in Orange County inspires people across ethnicities and backgrounds. His achievements serve as an impetus of hope and dreams for many.
Judge David O’Carter of the Federal District Court in California, said that Judge Nguyen “epitomizes the American dream.” Justice Eileen C. Moore of the California Fourth Appellate District commented to the Los Angeles Daily Journal that Judge Nguyen is “a quintessential American.”

Major Bill Major Bill "Monsoon"

Major Bill Major Bill "Monsoon" Mimiaga USMC (Retired) Secretary

A Marine for 31 years, Bill Mimiaga started as a Private and retired as a Major. A combat veteran decorated for valor, he feels that for the past seven years he has been in his toughest assignment… a special education teacher at Stephens Middle School.
Bill was nominated for a second year as California State Teacher of the Year for Middle Schools and received the coveted honor in 2006.
For 2008, Bill was nominated and received the Council for Exceptional Children Star Award for Teacher of the Year.
Bill is a dedicated advocate for veterans and their families in need. He strongly believes that it is a community responsibility to come together in support for the wives and children of our fallen American heroes. As a Trustee, Bill welcomes and challenges everyone to provide whatever support that they can to make this year's Snowball event a success.
Bill joined the Snowball Express BOD in February 2007.

The Soldiers Band / Dai Nhac Hoi Cam On Anh 4

Binh Chung Biet Dong Quan 1960-2010

Gia Dinh Chien Huu Huynh Van Cua BDQ/ K472 SQTB

Thieu Ta Duong LLDB/BDQ

Ba Trung Ta Hanh Nhon

 Chuan Tuong Pham Duy Tat Biet Dong Quan