Virginia News Headlines: Thursday Morning

WaPo Article Mentioning Chopra (0.00 / 0)

HERE, "Indian Americans entering politics after years of keeping low profile"

Good article that mentions Chopra and the likely 2013 battle he faces:

Asked to describe his values, Chopra ticks off a list that includes objective truth, hard work, generosity, family and economic mobility. His résumé is a model of success: a bachelor's from Johns Hopkins University and a master's in public policy from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government; co-founder of a highly profitable health-care think tank; Virginia's secretary of technology from 2006 to 2009; and the president's top technology adviser from 2009 to this year.

His most likely opponent in the lieutenant governor's race is Corey A. Stewart, the conservative Prince William County supervisor who spearheaded a campaign against illegal immigrants in 2007. He is the best known of four Republicans who have announced they are running for the post; so far, Chopra is the only Democrat. The two men have spoken cordially of each other so far, but they could not represent more sharply contrasting backgrounds and views.

Chopra, aware of his tendency to lapse into high-tech jargon, has begun honing his political technique, speaking of his devotion to public service and describing how his generation of Indian Americans has learned to "balance assimilation with cultural identity, so we can add to the mosaic that makes this country great."

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by: FreeDem @ Thu Sep 06, 2012 at 14:15:43 PM UTC