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edison, new Jersey, mayoral election

sam joshi to run for mayor

top community leaders attend the event after the democratic leadership

endorses the 31-year-old candidate for the primary on June 8

Our Bureau in local schools. Determined
to be a public servant, Sam
Edison, NJ started early and has gained

am Joshi, the first South an unmatched knowledge and
Asian to be Vice Pres- understanding of the adminis-
Sident of Edison City tration while working in Edi-
council and Councilman, has son township. He looked jubi-
announced his campaign as lant and upbeat as one leader
candidate of Mayor for Edison, after the other, endorsed him
New Jersey. from the podium at Mirage
banquet hall in Edison.
Sam Joshi thanked the com-
the announcement was munity for the support. He ex-
made at an event attend- pressed his gratitude to Mayor

ed by about 100 elite Sam Joshi Tom Lankey. Sam introduced
his team members Nish Patel,
guests from high-ranking John Poyner and Margo Har-
public officials and local ris. He assured the community
of eliminating racism from Ed-
community persons. ison and to bring the commu-
nity together.
After receiving an unprece- Amongst community lead-
dented endorsement from top ers present were Satish Me-
party officials, including New htani, Dr Budh Sharma, Praful
Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Vaid, Gary Pasricha, Dr Nimisha
Senator Bob Menendez, Con- Shukla, Dr Raj Pandya, Seema
gressman Frank Pallone, As- Singh, Goldy Batra, Chandra-
semblyman Raj Mukherjee, kant Patel, Mahesh Shah, Man-
Mayors of Metuchen Jonathan Satish Mehtani her Shah, Dipak Shah, Dhiren
Busch, Carteret Dan Rieman Amin, Rati Patel, Bhagvat Patel,
and East Brunswick Brad Co- Bimal Joshi, Khadag Singh, Ar-
hen; Senator Patrick Diegnan, thur Kapoor, Colonel Tavathia,
Councilwoman Stephanie Kim, Lav Patel, Popatlal. Other high-
Piscataway; Joyce Ship Free- ly respected community leaders
man, Edison; and Councilman who sent their confirmation of
Ajay Patil, Edison; Education support included Raj Vakharia,
Board member Shivi Prasad Hardeep Singh Goldy, Vijay
Madhukar and top communi- Marupaka, Kamal Arora, Har-
ty leaders from Edison, Sam man Goldy.
Joshi looked elated as he ac- Meanwhile, Congressman
knowledged the support. Andy Kim, who represents
A young man at 33, Sam was New Jersey’s 3rd Congres-
born and brought up in Edi- Raj Mukherjee, Assembleyman sional district, has also en-
son and received his education Continued on next page... >>

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