Upendra Chivukula
re-elected to NJ State Assembly
New Jersey, November 10, 2005
Rita Sharma
NRI press
NRI Upendra Chivukula, Incumbent Assemblyman was re-elected
to New Jersey General Assembly from the 17th legislative
district.
He won with 30 percent votes.
An American Democratic Party politician, Chivukula has served
in the New Jersey General Assembly since 2002.
NRI Upendra Chivukula
elected to NJ State Assembly
New Jersey, November 10, 2005
Rita Sharma
NRI press
NRI, non-resident Indian, Mr. Upendra
Chivukula, Democrat elected for the third two-year term
from 17th district of the New Jersey Assembly. He beat his
Republican challenger Salim Nathoo was also an NRI.He is
representing the 17th district, which encompasses Highland
Park, New Brunswick, North Brunswick, Piscataway, Milltown,
and Franklin Township.
Upendra Chivukula's Remarks, Click
NRI, Upendra Chivukula is a longtime resident of Franklin
Township. He is married to Dayci Chivukula for 27 years.
Together they have raised two children, a son, Suraj and
daughter, Damianty.
Upendra’s extensive public service and political accomplishments
have also included participation in the Delegation to the
Democratic National Convention in 1996, 2000, and in 2004.
Also, the Governor of New Jersey appointed him to be a Public
Member of the New Jersey State Board of Social Work Examiners.
And from 1994 to 1997 he served on the board of the New
Jersey State Cross-Acceptance Committee. More recently,
Upendra has been named as Elector for the Electoral College
in 2004 and the NJ Coordinator for Asian American Outreach
for the Kerry-Edwards Campaign.
He is a Leadership New Jersey Fellow (1998), Flemming Institute
Fellow (2003), and the Past President of Franklin Township
Lions Club and Zone 2 Chairman in District 16-D. He is a
National Committee Member of the Association of Indians
in America, Past Secretary of NJ Chapter of Indian American
Forum for Political Education and Past President of Asian
American Political Coalition.
Upendra has a B.E.E. from Guindy’s Engineering College,
India and Masters in Electrical Engineering from City College
of the City University of New York. He is Managing Director
– Antarctica Group, New York and has drawn extensive
technical and business experience working at AT&T Bell
Laboratories.
