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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Reshma Saujani |
| Address | 50 Avenue A 5C
New York, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | [Link] |
 Facebook | reshma2013 |
| Born |
Unknown
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| Contributor | Dodge Landesman |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Mar 19, 2013 05:17pm |
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| Info | Reshma Saujani is a Democrat running for New York City Public Advocate. She is the former Deputy Public Advocate and the founder of Girls Who Code.
As a public servant, Reshma harnessed the power of her office to promote civic engagement and government accountability. She spearheaded public projects aimed at spurring citywide job and economic growth, engaging immigrant communities, supporting small businesses, improving education, creating public empowerment, and using technology to vastly improve the quality of life for all New Yorkers.
In June 2012, Reshma founded Girls Who Code, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to educate, inspire and equip underserved girls ages 13-18 with the skills and resources necessary to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The organization launched with investments from Twitter, General Electric, eBay, and Google. Reshma is also the author of a new book on female leadership entitled Women Who Don't Wait in Line which will be released by Amazon Publishing in 2013.
In 2010, Reshma became the first Indian-American woman to run for Congress. She campaigned in New York’s 14th Congressional District as a passionate Democrat and community organizer.
As the daughter of refugees who fled the violence of Idi Amin's Uganda for the freedom of the United States, she has a personal interest in ensuring a political voice and economic opportunity for all Americans. Reshma earned a B.A. from the University of Illinois, an M.P.P. from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a J.D. from Yale Law School.
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