NRI Hary Sidhu takes oath as Councilman of Anaheim City, California

ANAHEIM ELECTION RESULTS CERTIFIED BY OC REGISTRAR OF VOTERS COUNCIL MEMBER HARRY SIDHU TAKES OATH OF OFFICE FOR SECOND TERM HAVING BEEN RE-ELECTED BY HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES


Anaheim, CA, December 2, 2008
Annie Mezzacappa

Today, the Orange County Registrar of Voters officially certified the re-election of Councilman Harry Sidhu to a second term on the Anaheim City Council. He gained re-election by the highest number of votes demonstrating widespread support in the city for his proven track record of common sense leadership.

Among the community notables joining the hundreds in attendance at Anaheim’s Heritage Forum for the oath-of-office ceremony that followed formal city council adoption of the vote certification were: Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle; Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Bob Hernandez; Anaheim Councilwomen Lucille Kring and Lorri Galloway; Anaheim City Manager Dave Morgan; Anaheim City Attorney Jack White; Anaheim City Clerk Linda Andal; OC Supervisor Chris Norby; Former Anaheim Mayor Pro Tem Shirley McCracken; Former Anaheim Councilmen Frank Feldhaus, Irv Pickler, and Tom Tait; Dr. Harvinder Sahota; Dr. Janak Chopra; Dr. Jack Singh; Dr. B.S. Sahai; and Cypress City Council Member Prakash Narain, M.D.

“I came to this country from India 34 years ago as a young man full of dreams,” said Councilman Sidhu after having been sworn into office for a second term. “I’m a proud American and consider public service a means of saying thank you to the country that has given me so much.”

He continued by explaining to the gathering that, “Many times I have been asked which political leaders have inspired me the most, and Abraham Lincoln always comes to mind – especially his words on always trying to do the best that you can in life ~ Lincoln said: ‘I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.’ ”

“We will soon be celebrating Lincoln’s 200th birthday, and his words of leadership and always doing the best you can, have more meaning than ever for me as your Councilman in these challenging times,” stated Councilman Sidhu. “I will continue to do the best I can to serve all of you through strong, common sense leadership that protects our residents and business owners, alike, and improves the lives and opportunities for all in our great City of Anaheim.”

Harry Sidhu was first elected to the Anaheim City Council in 2004. He currently serves on the City Audit Committee, has focused on keeping fees low and managing costs as an Orange County Sanitation District Director, and along with his City Council colleagues ensured the protection of property rights through the successful passage of a City Charter Amendment prohibiting eminent domain abuse.