Chai, Politics & Conversations with Hao Nguyen
Wed, Jul 08
|Plymouth Community Center
A refugee who rose to lead one of Minnesota's largest prosecution teams — and one of the few Asian American voices in the senior ranks of American law enforcement. Join Hao Nguyen for a candid conversation over chai on leadership, justice, and service.
Time & Location
Jul 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
Plymouth Community Center, 14800 34th Ave N, Plymouth, MN 55447, USA
About the event
Join us for Chai, Politics & Conversations with Hao Nguyen — a warm, candid evening of dialogue with one of Minnesota's most experienced voices in justice and public safety.
Hao Nguyen's story is one our community knows well: a refugee who arrived in America with little, raised by a single mother, who built a life of service through hard work and determination. Today, after more than 15 years as a prosecutor, he leads one of the largest prosecution teams in the state — overseeing close to 300 people and the handling of cases that shape lives and communities. He began his career not in a courtroom but in uniform, serving as a corrections officer, police officer, and sheriff's deputy before earning his law degree.
His path is also a rare one. In a country with more than 2,400 elected prosecutors, fewer than ten have ever been Asian American — in…