Joseph Cao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Joseph Cao

Vietnamese-American activist and politician

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1967

Place of Birth: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Profession: teacher, lawyer, politician, advocate

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Ánh Quang "Joseph" Cao ( GOW; Vietnamese: Cao Quang Ánh; born March 13, 1967) is a Vietnamese-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, but in September 2011 he pulled out of the race.
The incumbent Buddy Caldwell ran unopposed for a second term.He is the first Vietnamese American and first native of Vietnam to serve in Congress.
He is the first Republican since 1891 to be elected from his New Orleans-based district, due to the racial history of the state and shifting demographics.
In December 2015, he announced that he would run for the open U.S.
Senate seat being vacated by retiring fellow Republican David Vitter in 2016.
As Cao finished eleventh in the jungle primary, he did not place high enough to advance to the general election.