Name/Title
Kenny Nguyen Oral History Broomfield Out LoudEntry/Object ID
2024.6.45Scope and Content
Oral history interview with Kenny Nguyen for Broomfield Out Loud, interviewed by David Allison on February 27, 2024.
Subject matter:
Born and raised in Colorado
Moved to Broomfield in 2018
Boulder Community Hospital
Parents were refugees from the Vietnam War
Grew up in Lafayette
First-generation college student
Attended the University of Colorado, Boulder (CU Boulder)
I Have a Dream Foundation
Majored in political science
Inspired by President Barack Obama
Political involvement since graduating
Divide between older Vietnamese-American immigrants and younger Vietnamese Americans
Cost of living in Broomfield compared to Boulder
Worked on the Jared Polis campaign in 2018
Bought a house with his sister
Sister works for I Have a Dream in Boulder
Arts, History and Cultural Council
Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera
COVID-19
Became chair of the Arts, History and Cultural Council within nine months of serving
Broomfield's first Asian American elected official
Challenges of Broomfield and Colorado in general: affordable housing
Positive changes in Broomfield as a rapidly-growing community
Flatirons mall (Flatirons Crossing)
Mother lives in Pittsburgh with family spread out across New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Pennsylvania
Positive change in the futureCollection
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Date(s) of Creation
Feb 27, 2024Archive Notes
Interviewer: David Allison
Interview Date: February 27, 2024
Interview Length: 18:07