IRVINE, CA - John Duong, former Executive Director of the White House Initiative for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, filed for Mayor of Irvine on August 11 with his family and supporters on hand at City Hall.

"I am humbled by the support that my friends and neighbors have shown me as we begin this campaign," Duong said.

"The Irvine City Council needs the undergo fundamental reform -- reform that will strengthen representative government. Too often our current council's first instinct is to conduct business behind closed doors. Irvine is a great city abd its leaders should not fear public input, but should embrace it. As mayor, I pledge to conduct all business in the light of day."

When asked about Duong's candidacy, Asemblyman Chuck DeVore said, "John's strong experience in business and government is just what we need right now in Irvine. He has the moral courage we need in our elected leaders."

John Duong is a businessman and current finance commissioner in the City of Irvine. In addition to working in the private sector as executive vice president of a property management and investment firm and founding his own small business consulting firm, Duong served as both a gubernatorial and presidential advisor. Duong, a Vietnamese immigrant, recieved an Executive MBA from the University of California at Irvine's Paul Merage School of Business and a B.A. from the University of California, Davis. Additionally, Duong serves on the board of directors of the Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross and a nonprofit center for aging. He and his wife reside in the neighborhood of West Irvine along with their two children.

For more information, please visit www.JohnDuongForMayor.com.