WASHINGTON: On November 6, Kishan Putta was the only Asian-American ANC Commissioner in the District of Columbia elected in a competitive 3-way race. Putta won with 62% of the vote over rivals Stephanie Sheridan and Martin Espinoza.
DC is the equivalent of a state and its legislature is the 13-person DC Council. The 40+ ANC commissions are the equivalents of town councils which focus on local issues.
Recently Putta had been traveling in India from where he issued a statement saying “During the journey, I’ve had time to reflect on the responsibility you’ve entrusted me with and the exciting opportunity we have to improve our neighborhood and our city together.
“Like on all lengthy trips abroad, we’ve had a chance to view differences – cultural, societal, and even governmental. India is an amazing land, but one can sense that the society is being held back because the people do not feel represented by their leaders. Of course, in the U.S., we too have national-level leadership problems, and the District of Columbia also unfortunately suffers from public distrust.
“But, at the local, neighborhood level, I am determined to work hard so that you can rely on me to represent you and to help make sure that our city responds to your concerns and your ideas, that you feel safe and secure on our streets and sidewalks, and, perhaps most importantly, that you feel like your voice is being heard – and matters.
“To that end, we will be continuing our community outreach efforts on public safety matters, but will also begin holding regular meet-and-greet listening sessions on all topics (crime, transportation, sustainable urban development, trash, rodents, parking, etc. – in no particular order…).
“We will also very soon be launching a new web-tool for collecting and responding to your concerns and ideas.
In 2013, working together, we will Keep Dupont Safe, Keep Dupont Diverse, and Keep Dupont Moving Forward.”
India Post News Service
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