Joseph Cao
Anh "Joseph" Quang Cao (/ˈɡaʊ/ GOW; Vietnamese: Cao Quang Ánh; born March 13, 1967 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. In April 2011, Cao announced his candidacy for the office of Attorney General of Louisiana; however, in September 2011 he pulled out of the race, and the incumbent Buddy Caldwell ran unopposed for a second term.
He was the first Vietnamese American to serve in Congress, and the first and thus far only Republican from his New Orleans-based district since 1891.
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