It is with great sadness and a sense of disbelief that I share the passing of Song Vang, the wife of the late General Vang Pao. My condolences are with the Vang Pao family and the Hmong American community as they prepare for her afterlife.
The General and his wife embodied the spirit of a dream for a better life for a generation of Hmong Americans. In recognizing their physical departure, we help to usher in a new chapter of history in which this dream lives on in its American version.
I have the honor to represent a portion of Saint Paul that has a vibrant Hmong American community. Indeed, our immigrant communities, led by our Hmong Americans, has been crucial in creating the vibrant, diverse and wonderful neighborhoods of our city.
The leadership and support to the Hmong American community provided by General Vang Pao and Song Vang has benefitted all of us.
May we take a moment of silence in remembrance of her life.
-Rena Moran
State Representative, District 65A