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Originally from: Houston and Dallas, Texas

Birthday: December 16

Bio: Before becoming Nanuet Patch editor, Kim Tran attended the University of Missouri's Journalism school. She graduated in 2010 with two bachelors: B of Journalism in print/digital news and B of Arts in English. While in school, she was a journalist for the daily newspaper, the Columbia Missourian, as a reporter and copyeditor. She also workedfor the school newspaper the Maneater and freelanced for Vox Magazine and Inside Columbia Magazine. Kim was born in California and raised in Texas before going to college in Columbia, Missouri. She moved to Congers, NY after graduating to live with her grandmother. Her parents and siblings now live in Seattle, WA.

Beliefs 
At Patch, we promise always to report the facts as objectively as possible and otherwise adhere to the principles of good journalism. However, we also acknowledge that true impartiality is impossible and human beings have beliefs. So in the spirit of simple honesty, our policy is to encourage our editors to reveal certain key beliefs to the extent they feel comfortable. 

This disclosure is not a license for our editors to inject these beliefs into stories or to dictate coverage according to them. In fact, the intent is the opposite: we hope that the knowledge that our beliefs are on the record will force us to be ever mindful to write, report, and edit in a fair, balanced way. And if you, the user, ever think you see evidence that we failed in this mission, we wholeheartedly invite you to let us know.

Politics

• How would you describe your political beliefs?

My beliefs are moderate with a liberal lean. 

• Are you registered with a certain party?

No

Religion

• How religious would you say you are? Casual, observant, devout, non-religious?

I was raised Roman Catholic and although I am not a member of an individual church or congregation today, I still think that faith is an important aspect of everyday lives. Everyone should have faith in something, even if that something is oneself. 

Local Hot Button Issues

• What do you think are the most important issues facing the community?

The economy, education and the environment.

• Where do you stand on each of these issues?

Economy:

With so many businesses in Nanuet, the economy is key in its influence on which businesses stay and go; and indirectly, which jobs stay and go. Everyone's budget sways with the economy from taxes to what you buy at the grocery store.

Education:

The generation of today face many more challenges than those of preceeding generations. From healthier lunch menus and new technology to faculty cutbacks because of the economy, the kids today are growing up very differently than those of an earlier generation. 

As the world seems to change a lot faster today, children also need to change and adapt more quickly to prepare to become our world's future. 

Environment:

I support the idea that a change in the environment around us needs more than just one person switching to organic foods. It needs multitudes and communities to make environmentally-concious decisions at the individual level.

I started my own vegetable garden this summer as one of the many things I do that hopefully better this earth.