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Indian-American Usha Reddi Seeks Re-Election To US Senate

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Indian-American Usha Reddi Seeks Re-Election To US Senate

[ad_1] Her term is expected to end by January 2025.New York: Indian-American Senator Usha Reddi from the 22nd district of Kansas state of the US has submitted her candidacy for another term in the state legislature.The Democrat, who has held the seat following previous senator Tom Hawk's withdrawal from the legislature in January this year, announced her candidacy on her social media platform X."Just filed as a candidate for the Kansas State Senate in the 2024 election! Public service is a significant part of my life, and I am dedicated to continuing to work for the people as your State Senator!" she wrote on X.Her term is expected to end by January 2025.Ms Reddi will focus on addressing health care, mental health, public education, safety, equity, jobs, security, economic growth, infras...

Indian-Origin Senator Vin Gopal Re-Elected To US Senate For 3rd Term

[ad_1] Vin Gopal is currently the youngest member of the New Jersey State Senate.New York: Indian-American state Senator Vin Gopal has been reelected for a third term in the New Jersey Senate, winning the most expensive legislative races in state history.The 38-year-old Democrat Senator defeated his Republican challenger, Steve Dnistrian, in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District on Tuesday, garnering nearly 60 per cent of the vote over Dnistrian and helping to flip control of both of the district's Assembly seats for Democrats.Mr Gopal is currently the youngest member of the New Jersey State Senate and the first South-Asian American to be elected to the Senate in the state's history, according to his campaign.Polls were open in at least 37 states of the US on Tuesday. New Jersey's leg...

Indian-American Richard Verma Confirmed For Top US State Department Position

[ad_1] Richard Verma, 54, was confirmed by a vote of 67-26 on Thursday.Washington: The US Senate has confirmed Indian-American lawyer, diplomat and executive Richard Verma as the Deputy Secretary of State, Management and Resources, a position which is normally seen as the CEO of the powerful State Department in the US government.Mr Verma, 54, was confirmed by a vote of 67-26 on Thursday.He served as the US ambassador to India from January 16, 2015, to January 20, 2017, and is currently the chief legal officer and the head of global public policy at Mastercard.During the previous Obama administration, Verma served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs.Earlier in his career, he was National Security Advisor to United States Senator Harry Reid and was Democratic Whip, ...