Maryland Asian Pacific Americans for Obama at Democratic Unity Rally:
Top Asian Pacific American leaders recently participated in a recent
Maryland Democratic Unity Rally. As the Democratic presidential primary has
come to an end, top Asian Pacific Americans Democrats, who supported both
Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, have united to support Senator
Obama for President. Maryland House of Delegate Susan Lee became Co-Chair of
the Maryland Asian Pacific Americans for Obama, which included, among
others, Elisha Pulivarti, Dr. Partha Pillai, and Anis Ahmed as its Steering
Committee members. Dr. Partha Pillai and Anis Ahmed were also elected to
Co-Chair of South Asian American Outreach Committee for Asian Pacific
Americans for Obama.
More top South Asian American leaders are expected to be appointed to the
Maryland Asian Pacific Americans Steering Committee for Obama. The Maryland
Democratic Primary produced a record turn out of over 800,000 Democrats
which included Asian Pacific Americans, young and first time voters.
"Both Senators Obama and Clinton made history, and now our kids can see that
is truly possible for a minority or woman, including a South Asian American,
to be the presidential nominee and president. Now that the primary has come
to an end, it is important that we unite and elect Barack Obama as our next
President," said Delegate Lee.
Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler and Congressman Elijah Cummings
are Co-Chairs of the Maryland for Obama campaign. "I commend the outstanding
leadership and hard work of the Maryland Asian Pacific Americans for Obama,
which is a vital part of the campaign and will help ensure a victory for
Obama in November," noted Gansler.
Coalition of Asian Pacific American Democrats of Maryland (CAPAD-MD) Vice
Chair and Co-Chair of South Asian American Outreach Dr. Partha Pillai
stated, "this election is about positive change and electing a President who
understands, has lived, and will be a champion of our community issues."
Maryland Governor's Commission on Asian Pacifica American Affairs
Commissioner Anis Ahmed, a Steering Committee member and Co-Chair of South
Asian American Outreach stated "this election is truly inspiring, its about
a candidate who is the child of immigrant and Kansas native, raised in
Hawaii, attended schools on scholarships, as a Harvard Law graduate bypassed
high paying law firms to work in the community and now wants to take the
country in a new direction."
Former Executive Director of the Governor's Commission on APAA Elisha
Pulivarti added, "He is truly an embodiment of American Dream which many
Indian American and other South Asian Americans aspire to." The group will
be working very hard to ensure the Asian Pacific American community is not
only energized, but also is the swing vote in what will be a very close
election.
The attached photo includes Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler, Maryland
Comptroller Peter Franchot, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Delegate Susan
Lee, Maryland Democratic Party Chair Michael Cryor, Commissioner Anis Ahmed
and top Maryland Community leaders
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