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Derek
[ der-ik ]
noun
- a male given name.
Example Sentences
In Orange County’s 45th Congressional District, where the contentious battle between GOP Rep. Michelle Steel and Democratic challenger Derek Tran may come down to a few thousand votes, volunteers are gearing up to work nearly 40 hours to cure ballots until the Dec. 1 deadline.
“If this is what puts Derek Tran over the line, we have a responsibility — all of us, collectively — to do everything within our means to ensure that there is new leadership in that district,” Cortes said.
Rep. Michelle Steel, Derek Tran and State Sen. Dave Min are all counting on the key Asian voting bloc—congressional district 45 and 47 are roughly 30% Asian—to win in November.
“Our approach was simple: We asked Sheriff Luna himself if he had Parkinson’s — he said he did not and was in great shape,” the union’s executive director, Derek Hsieh, wrote in a statement.
Army veteran Derek “Benny” Bennett, who spent 25 years as a member of the armed forces, said the “scars” service personnel carried from “less talked-about” wars were just as real as those experienced by former soldiers who fought in more prominent conflicts.
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