On November 4, 2008, the voters of Westminster elected Tyler Diep to his first 4-year term on the City Council. Running as a fiscal conservative who is in favor of better parks and enhancing public safety, he garnered enough votes in a crowded field of 5 candidates to win a seat on this important governing body.
Councilman Diep previously served as Vice Chairman of the Westminster Traffic Commission and was an Advisory Commissioner in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
Tyler Diep has a rare distinction of also serving as Director of the Midway City Sanitary District. This local government agency provides solid waste collection and sanitary sewage services to the residents of both Westminster and the unincorporated Midway City area.
Prior to being elected to the Midway City Sanitary District, Tyler was a Senior Field Representative for California State Assemblyman Van Tran.
Councilman Diep and his family resettled in Southern California from Vietnam in 1991. Determined to be a responsible citizen in his new adopted country, Tyler joined the Boy Scouts of America movement and immersed himself in many community service activities.
Heavily involved with campus activism during his college years, Tyler was selected by his peers as President Pro Tem of the student body council, which oversees an annual budget of nearly $20 million. He currently holds a Bachelors Degree in Public Administration from California State University, San Diego.
