HOUSTON: An Indian-American has introduced he's going to run for the United States House of Representatives from Florida district.
Sanjay Patel will problem incumbent Republican Bill Posey in Florida's District 8.
Patel, a resident of Satellite Beach, introduced his candidacy this week at a gathering in Viera of the Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee that was once attended through about 400 folks.
On his marketing campaign website online, Patel is described as "an activist, change-maker and organisational transformation consultant".
He says he believes in economic justice for all.
If elected, Patel promises to work to construct prosperity for communities on the Space and Treasure Coasts through supporting policies that ensure that huge firms pay staff fairly, and that lend a hand small companies release, compete fairly and thrive.
"I will work to build prosperity for Florida's families; guarantee health care for all Americans; protect our land, air and our water; and reform our immigration policy to reflect America's deepest values," Patel wrote on his marketing campaign website online.
"I am the American Dream, a first-generation immigrant, the son of parents who have barely a high school education, a graduate of UCLA with a degree in economics who has built a small business and a nonprofit, and led transformative efforts in business, philanthropy and politics," Patel mentioned.
He mentioned he'd take his talents and experiences to "transform our collective sadness and outrage into justice for all".
"I believe it's time to cultivate a real conversation on the Space and Treasure coasts about economic, social and environmental justice for all people," Patel mentioned.
A graduate of UCLA with a degree in economics, Patel began his occupation in era, with strategy and consulting roles at Deloitte, Genentech and the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency.
He then launched a small consulting business in San Francisco; and due to this fact co-founded a nonprofit, Epic Change, that used social media to lift price range for change-makers across the globe, in line with his marketing campaign website.
Patel was once one-year-old when his family arrived in America. His father worked at a 7-11 and his vegetarian mother worked at a McDonald's, while elevating 4 children, together with Sanjay.
"My parents' hard work for other companies earned little wealth for our family, and even less for our community," he mentioned on his marketing campaign website.
Patel is part of a Brevard Democratic Party energy couple. His spouse, Stacey Patel, chairs the Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee. Both have been elected Bernie Sanders delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Sanjay Patel will problem incumbent Republican Bill Posey in Florida's District 8.
Patel, a resident of Satellite Beach, introduced his candidacy this week at a gathering in Viera of the Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee that was once attended through about 400 folks.
On his marketing campaign website online, Patel is described as "an activist, change-maker and organisational transformation consultant".
He says he believes in economic justice for all.
If elected, Patel promises to work to construct prosperity for communities on the Space and Treasure Coasts through supporting policies that ensure that huge firms pay staff fairly, and that lend a hand small companies release, compete fairly and thrive.
"I will work to build prosperity for Florida's families; guarantee health care for all Americans; protect our land, air and our water; and reform our immigration policy to reflect America's deepest values," Patel wrote on his marketing campaign website online.
"I am the American Dream, a first-generation immigrant, the son of parents who have barely a high school education, a graduate of UCLA with a degree in economics who has built a small business and a nonprofit, and led transformative efforts in business, philanthropy and politics," Patel mentioned.
He mentioned he'd take his talents and experiences to "transform our collective sadness and outrage into justice for all".
"I believe it's time to cultivate a real conversation on the Space and Treasure coasts about economic, social and environmental justice for all people," Patel mentioned.
A graduate of UCLA with a degree in economics, Patel began his occupation in era, with strategy and consulting roles at Deloitte, Genentech and the Santa Clara County Social Services Agency.
He then launched a small consulting business in San Francisco; and due to this fact co-founded a nonprofit, Epic Change, that used social media to lift price range for change-makers across the globe, in line with his marketing campaign website.
Patel was once one-year-old when his family arrived in America. His father worked at a 7-11 and his vegetarian mother worked at a McDonald's, while elevating 4 children, together with Sanjay.
"My parents' hard work for other companies earned little wealth for our family, and even less for our community," he mentioned on his marketing campaign website.
Patel is part of a Brevard Democratic Party energy couple. His spouse, Stacey Patel, chairs the Brevard County Democratic Executive Committee. Both have been elected Bernie Sanders delegates to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
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