Sarahana Shrestha
Sarahana Shrestha | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 103rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Cahill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarahana Shrestha March 5, 1981[1] Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America Working Families Party |
| Education | New York Institute of Technology (BS) |
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Sarahana Shrestha (born March 5, 1981) is a Nepalese-American democratic socialist politician and activist. She is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the New York's 103rd State Assembly district.[2] She was first elected in November 2022.
Early life and education
[edit]Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, and moved to the United States in 2001 to study computer science at the New York Institute of Technology.[3] She became an American citizen in 2019.[4] She became interested in socialist politics as a college student.[5]
Career
[edit]Shrestha is affiliated with Public Power NY, a coalition of clean energy advocacy organizations.[6] She has also worked as a graphic designer and is the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America's Ulster County chapter.[7] Shrestha focused her campaign on climate and renewable energy policy.[8][9] She was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Working Families Party, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[10] Shrestha was elected in November 2022 and assumed office on January 1, 2023.[11][12] In the 2024 primary elections, she was leading with 9,052 votes more than her counterpart, Gabi Madden.<ref name="primary elections">
References
[edit]- ^ Bellamy, Lana (26 June 2024). "Incumbents Shrestha, Barrett win big in Hudson Valley Assembly primaries". Times Union.
- ^ Sabella, Lilly (2024-09-25). "Sarahana Shrestha Holds Climate Town Hall". The New Paltz Oracle. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Sarahana Shrestha, DSA's Hudson Valley Primary Winner, Has a Message for NY Progressives - Hell Gate". hellgatenyc.com. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Ceremony at Ulster County Courthouse welcomes 51 new US citizens". Daily Freeman. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Featherstone, Liza (2022-06-21). "Why This N.Y. Socialist Is Running on Climate". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "103rd Assembly District: Sarahana Shrestha defeats Patrick Sheehan". Daily Freeman. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ ""At the End of the Day, Climate Is a Working-Class Issue"". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Bagley, Katherine (2022-11-08). "From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races". Grist. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Ashford, Grace (2022-06-23). "The Next Battlefield for N.Y. Progressives? The State Assembly". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ Ashford, Grace (2022-06-29). "N.Y. Assembly Democrats Largely Repel Challenges From the Left". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "103rd Assembly District: Sarahana Shrestha defeats Patrick Sheehan". Daily Freeman. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ^ "Sarahana Shrestha". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- Living people
- Asian-American people in New York (state) politics
- Politicians from Kathmandu
- People from Esopus, New York
- People from Ulster County, New York
- New York (state) Democrats
- Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Members of the Democratic Socialists of America from New York (state)
- American climate activists
- American people of Nepalese descent
- 21st-century American women politicians
- New York Institute of Technology alumni
- 1981 births
- 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature