Council Member Al Hoang represents District F on Houston City Council.  The district encompasses a large part of southwest Houston, including Alief, Braeburn, Fondren Southwest, Gulfton, Sharpstown, and Westwood communities.  District F is known for its ethnic diversity, including “Chinatown”, a large concentration of Asian-American businesses, and vast Latin-American community.

Council Member Hoang was sworn in to his first term as council member on January 4, 2010.  He is the first Vietnamese-American on Houston City Council.

Born in South Vietnam, Mr. Hoang and his family fled to the United States after the Fall of Saigon to communism in 1975.  Soon after, they moved to Houston and made it their permanent home.  Mr. Hoang graduated from the University of Houston with a Bachelor of Philosophy Degree in 1989, and went on to attain his Juris Doctorate Degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law.  Today, he has a successful law practice which specializes in criminal defense.

Mr. Hoang’s top priority on City Council is to return tax dollars to the constituents of his district by working to increase public safety, improve economic development, advocate for quality affordable housing, and provide the most proactive constituent service to residents of District F.  He is working to transform the neglected neighborhoods in the district to the safe and thriving communities of the past.  Mr. Hoang is also committed to fiscal responsibility and works closely with his colleagues on City Council to promote a fiscally responsible approach to city spending.

In January 2010, the Mayor appointed Mr. Hoang vice chair of the City’s International Business Initiatives committee, a committee that considers strategies to encourage international trade and investment in Houston.  Mr. Hoang believes Houston’s business friendly environment is ideal for continued international trade, commerce and economic growth.

Mr. Hoang is a devoted family man with Christian values.  He and his wife, Diane, and their three children, are members of Christ Incarnate Word Catholic Church on South Kirkwood.  He has been an active member in the community and has served on numerous civic and anti-crime boards over the years.