WASHINGTON, March 23, 2007
Sam Gupta
Democratic National Committee
The Chairman Howard Dean of Democratic National Committee (DNC)
announced to form a new Co- Chairs for the DNC's Indo-American
Leadership Council to lead the Council through the 2008 election
cycle.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean appointed
three NRIs:
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said, "Each
of them understands the importance of encouraging and increasing
the participation of the Indian-American community in our American
democracy, and that we need the Indian American community not
just at the table, but on the ticket. Under their leadership,
the Indo-American Leadership Council will no doubt continue the
great tradition begun by outgoing Chair Dr. Ramesh Kapur, and
have a tremendous impact on helping elect a Democratic President
and Democrats up and down the ballot in 2008."
The new Co-Chairs will be introduced on a conference call on
Wednesday, March 28th at 1:15 PM Eastern Time. The new Co-Chairs
take over from the current Chair, Ramesh Kapur, an entrepreneur
from Boston, MA who helped create the Indo-American Leadership
Council at the DNC in 2004. Under Kapur's leadership, the Council
raised millions for the national Party and the Democratic presidential
nominee in the 2004 cycle.
It was established in 2004 and the DNC Indo-American Leadership
Council is comprised of Indian-American professionals, entrepreneurs,
activists, and community leaders who represent citizens of Indian
descent across the nation. The council works to recognize the
loyalty, dedication, and generous contributions of the Indian-American
community to the Democratic Party, and to provide a platform for
political engagement and a forum for the exchange of ideas for
Indian-American Democrats.