MILPITAS, California: Assembly member Kansen Chu hosted his Community Heroes Award ceremony with more than 500 people in attendance at the India Community Center in Milpitas. This event, like those in previous years, honored community members who have dedicated their time, energy and efforts to improve the lives of those in the state of California Assembly District 25. Many people come together to support more than 80 community members who were recognized and given medals of honor for their dedication and hard work
Narendra Pathak of Sunnyvale, California, received the Community Heroes Award.
A native of Karamsad in the Gujarat state of India, Pathak holds a B.A. in economics and degrees in labor and criminal Laws.
Pathak has been active in the Santa Clara County’s Commissioner, Human Rights Commission, Commissioner, Council on Equal Employment Opportunities, Commissioner, Justice Review Commission, and Commissioner, Jail Commission.
Pathak advises on human rights, immigration, human trafficking, countering terrorism, peace building, criminal justice system, jail observer program, death penalty system, integration services, hate crime, youth task force, civil rights, discrimination by age, disability, national origin, affordable housing program, religion, sexual harassment and other issues.
His community activities include being a member of Board of Trustees, Devotional Association of Sitaram, Co-Coordinator of California Gujarat Sister State Association, India Heritage Research Foundation, Bay Area Gujarati Samaj, India Cultural Association of Bay Area and Brahmin Samaj of USA. Pathak has served as Treasurer,Charitable Care Foundation.
Pathak has served as City of Sunnyvale’s Commissioner.
He is married to Gita Pathak and they have a son Sagar Pathak, daughter Shruti Pathak and granddaughter Aria Piper Pathak.