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A Historic Election. A Renewed

Commitment to a Stronger Democracy.

IAPAC | Celebrating Democracy. Building Bridges. Strengthening Communities.

From left: Texas Agriculture Commissioner-elect Clayton Tucker, Governor-elect Gina Hinojo- From left: Harris County Judge candidate Orlando Sanchez, Brazoria County Judge candidate
sa, Lieutenant Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin, and State Representative-elect Pooja Sethi at Rob Giesecke, Fort Bend County Judge candidate Daniel Wong, and IAPAC Founder and Past
IAPAC’s Meet & Greet with Texas Candidates. President Dr. Roopa Gir, who moderated the Republican County Judge Candidates Forum.

OUR BUREAU munity through IAPAC events and
initiatives.
Houston, TX
At the county level, we congratu-
he 2026 elections mark a his- late Harris County Judge-elect Letitia
toric chapter for Texas and our Plummer, Fort Bend County Judge-
Tnation, underscoring the power elect Dexter McCoy, and Brazoria
of civic participation and the vital role County Judge-elect Rob Giesecke.
every citizen plays in shaping our col- We also recognize Michelle
lective future. Palmer, Dana Van De Walker, Silky
The Indian American Public Af- Joshi, Judge Manpreet Monica Singh,
fairs Council (IAPAC) extends its Judge Surendran Pattel, and Judge
warm congratulations to all newly Juli Mathew for their engagement
elected and reelected leaders, Demo- with our community through IAPAC
crats and Republicans alike. We thank events and initiatives.
everyone who exercised their right to Beyond Texas, we congratulate
vote and participated in shaping the U.S. Representatives-elect Dr. Amish
future of our communities. Every vote Shah of Arizona and Pia Dandiya of IAPAC leadership and community members with Texas elected officials. From left: Sanjay
matters, and every voice strengthens Florida, along with reelected Congress-
our democracy. man Suhas Subramanyam of Virginia, Ramabhadran, Jagat Kamdar, Dr. Roopa Gir, Agriculture Commissioner-elect Clayton Tucker,
We are especially pleased to rec- all of whom have engaged with our Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, Lt. Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin, Rep.-elect Pooja Sethi, Rep.
ognize candidates and elected offi- community through IAPAC initiatives. Gene Wu (House Democratic Caucus Chair), Indrani De Sircar, Kiran Rao, Shiv Kandavelu,
cials who engaged directly with our We also congratulate Indian IAPAC President Naveen Kochoth, and Harshad Parakh.
community through IAPAC’s Conver- American congressional winners Ami
sations Over Coffee (COC@IAPAC) Bera, Pramila Jayapal, and Ro Khan- Civic Engagement Beyond Elections programs, including State Represen-
series, candidate forums, and meet- na, whose continued representation Throughout 2026, IAPAC has tative Ann Johnson, Harris County
and-greet events. reflects our community’s growing role continued to advance its mission Commissioner Lesley Briones, Fort
Among them are U.S. Sena- in American democracy. through Conversations Over Coffee Bend County District Attorney Brian
tor-elect James Talarico, Texas Gover- Our appreciation extends to ev- (COC@IAPAC), Women Empower- Middleton, and Judges Monica Raw-
nor-elect Gina Hinojosa, Lieutenant ery candidate who participated in ment (WE@IAPAC), Youth Engage- lins, Toni Wallace, Stuti Patel, and An-
Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin, Ag- IAPAC’s programs, regardless of po- ment (YOU@IAPAC), candidate gela Grace Harrington, among others.
riculture Commissioner-elect Clayton litical affiliation or election outcome. forums, community town halls, and Their willingness to engage direct-
Tucker, Railroad Commissioner-elect These interactions have fostered voter education initiatives. ly with our community has encouraged
Jon Rosenthal, reelected State Repre- meaningful dialogue, mutual under- We are grateful to the many elect- thoughtful conversations on public ed-
sentative Gene Wu, and Pooja Sethi, standing, and relationships that ex- ed officials and members of the judi- ucation, healthcare, public safety, the
all of whom engaged with our com- tend beyond election cycles. ciary who have participated in these Continued on next page... >>

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