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 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 is a Nepalese-American democratic socialist politician and activist who is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the New York's 103rd State Assembly district. 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.[1] She became an American citizen in 2019.[2] Shrestha became interested in socialist politics as a college student.[3]
Career
[edit]Shrestha is affiliated with Public Power NY, a coalition of clean energy advocacy organizations.[4] She has also worked as a graphic designer and is the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America's Ulster County chapter.[5] Shrestha focused her campaign on climate and renewable energy policy.[6][7] She was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Working Families Party, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[8] Shrestha was elected in November 2022 and assumed office on January 1, 2023.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "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 legislators
- 21st-century American women politicians
- New York Institute of Technology alumni
- 21st-century New York (state) politicians
- 1981 births