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Indian American Suraj Patel Announces Candidacy for US Congress
New York entrepreneur and lawyer aims to represent the wishes of New Yorkers in Congress
Indian American Suraj Patel has announced his candidacy for US Congress in New York’s 12th Congressional district.
“I didn’t plan to enter the political arena myself until after this last Presidential Election when many of us realized we can’t sit on the sidelines anymore,” said Patel.
‘My family moved here from India searching for opportunity, and they seized it when they got here. They worked their way up from security guards and store clerks to building a business and raising four unruly boys to adulthood. Their story and our stories need to be told so that we all remember how wonderful this country already is and what truly makes it great. So much about this country is inspiring except for its politics right now, and we have an obligation to change that.”