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Sunita Gupta Leeds, of Washington, DC, appointed of the new Co- Chairs for the DNC's Indo-American Leadership Council.

• March 26, 2007: Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today announced the appointment of the new Co- Chairs for the DNC's Indo-American Leadership Council.

  Sunita Gupta Leeds, of Washington, DC, will serve as Advisory Board Chair while Dr. Mahinder Tak of Bethesda, MD, and Shekar Narasimhan, of Dunn Loring, VA, will serve as National Co-Chairs. All three have been appointed by Chairman Dean to lead the Council through the 2008 election cycle.

  'Under their leadership, the Indo-American Leadership Council will no doubt continue the great tradition begun by outgoing Chair Ramesh Kapur and have a tremendous impact on helping elect a Democratic President and Democrats up and down the ballot in 2008,' Dean said.

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Sunita Gupta Leeds, of Washington, DC

Sunita Gupta Leeds, with her husband Dan Leeds, has been involved in Democratic politics for years. A software developer by training, she is now deeply involved with progressive non-profit causes particularly focused on education, is on three advisory boards related to education, and Co-Chairs.

The Enfranchisement Foundation, which funds charities that act as catalysts in breaking the cycle of poverty and ignorance, and charities that specialize in women's issues. As Chair of the Council's Advisory Board, Sunita will coordinate a network of Indian-American activists, community leaders, elected officials, and celebrities to support the fundraising and outreach work of the Council.