[1]Ro Khanna



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our campaign.

Whether you have been a supporter of this campaign for years, or you just
made your first donation today, I want to make sure you know who I am and
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in $3 to keep up our campaign’s momentum?

Let me start by introducing myself:

I’m Ro Khanna, the Representative for California’s 17th District in the
117th Congress. I am running for re-election to continue serving Silicon
Valley — and your support means the world to me.

I was first elected to Congress in 2016, where I co-founded the NO PAC
Caucus. Back in 2017, there were only three members of that caucus. It’s
been five years and I am still one of only six members of Congress who
does not accept PAC contributions. And I promise you I will never accept
PAC money, continuing my efforts to keep politics and special interest
money separate.

But my story begins much earlier.

My commitment to public service was inspired early on by my grandfather.
When I was young he would tell me stories about participating in Gandhi’s
independence movement in India and how he spent several years in jail for
promoting human rights. My grandfather’s vision for human dignity and
justice lives on in my belief that the American Dream should be attainable
to all and should continue to inspire future generations.

Following that same dream, my parents immigrated to the United States —
coming from India to seek opportunity and a better life for their
children. I was born soon after they immigrated.

[ [link removed] ]A young Ro at his school science fair

I learned the value of education and hard work from my parents and
benefited from a quality public school education. My experiences as a
student and as the son of a teacher are why I advocate for universal
public education and the cancellation of student loan debt for working
families.

I graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in economics from the University of
Chicago, and received a law degree from Yale University. After law school,
I followed my mother’s example and became a lecturer in the Department of
Economics at Stanford University and an Adjunct Professor at Santa Clara
Law School.

[ [link removed] ]Ro lecturing in front of a college class

In 2009, President Obama appointed me to serve as Deputy Assistant
Secretary at the U.S. Department of Commerce. I broke new ground when I
organized clean technology trade missions and expanded the Green Embassy
program, which allows American clean technology firms to showcase their
products in our embassies overseas. I also served on the White House
Business Council, working with both business and labor for policies that
promote bringing back American manufacturing jobs. Under my leadership,
American exports grew dramatically.

Now, in Congress, I serve as Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on the
Environment, a member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
the Committee on Agriculture, and the Committee on Armed Services. In and
out of Congress, I use my voice to share a progressive vision that
promotes good jobs and wages for the 17th district and the United States
of America.

[ [link removed] ]Ro speaking in front of a huge crowd at a Bernie Sanders rally

I am proud of my history of championing progressive values, advocating for
workers and small businesses, and continuing to push for the policies that
Americans deserve. I know we can win on key priorities like a Green New
Deal, Medicare for All, and an Internet Bill of Rights, but we can’t do it
without the support of people like you.

[ [link removed] ]If you’re with me, and ready to further your support of my re-election
campaign, please consider making your
first donation today.
Every dollar helps our campaign share our progressive vision with every
voter in our district.



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Thank you for putting your faith in me and the American Dream we all
strive for. It’s an honor to serve the American people.

Together,

Ro Khanna




 


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