Shefali Razdan Duggal
| Shefali Razdan Duggal | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Shefali Razdan November 22, 1971 (age 43) Hardiwar, U.P India |
| Alma mater | Miami University and New York University |
| Occupation | Democratic political activist |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Spouse(s) | Rajat Duggal |
| Children | son and daughter |
| Website | www.shefalirazdanduggal.com |
Shefali Razdan Duggal (born November 22, 1971) is an Indian-born American Democratic political activist in San Francisco who is a Presidential Appointee to President Barack Obama to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which supervises the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, for a term expiring in January 2018. [1] She was an active fundraiser for the Barack Obama election campaign in 2008 where she was a Trustee for the DNC South Asian American Leadership Council. She focused on South Asian and Young Professional outreach, co-hosting a number of fundraising events for both the Senator and his surrogates. She was a member of President Barack Obama's National Finance Committee for his reelection campaign in 2012, a co-chair for Obama Victory Trustees, and the Northern California Finance Committee.[1] She worked on the Massachusetts Democratic Party, New Hampshire Democratic Party, and Senators Ted Kennedy and Dianne Feinstein. She also worked on the Al Gore presidential campaign in 2000, and Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in 2008.[2]
The National Diversity Council named her to the list of the Most Powerful and Influential Women of 2012 in California.[2] She is active on the Human Rights Watch, California Committee North.[3] She was also named by the Silicon India News as one of the "Five Most Influential Indian Women in U.S."[4] She currently works on diverse U.S. Senate and Congressional campaigns throughout the country. She is on the National Finance Committee for Hillary for America, the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016.
Early life
Shefali, a Kashmiri Pandit, was born in Hardiwar, Uttar Pradesh, India and moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at age 2 and Cincinnati, Ohio at age 5, where she grew up. She was educated in Cincinnati, Oxford, OH and New York, NY.[2][3] She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication (minor in Political Science) and a Masters of Arts degree in Political Communication from New York University.[4] She has been married to Rajat Duggal since 1998 and they have a son and a daughter.[2]
Activism
Shefali is currently involved in the Democratic National Committee National Finance Committee; DNC National Co-Chair Women’s Leadership Forum; Presidential Appointee (President Barack Obama) to United States Holocaust Memorial Council, term expiring January 15, 2018; National Board of Directors, Emily’s List;[5] Hillary for America 2016, National Finance Committee; Various U.S. Senate and Congressional campaigns: Outreach and Fundraising. Shefali’s past involvements include Obama for America: National Finance Committee Member; Obama Victory Trustees Co-Chair; Northern California Finance Committee Member; 2012 Democratic National Convention: Democratic National Convention Credentials Standing Committee; At-large Delegate representing the State of California; Senator Barack Obama 2008 Presidential Campaign:[2] Outreach and Fundraising; South Asian American Leadership Council; Senator Hillary Clinton 2008 Presidential Campaign: Outreach and Fundraising, Northern California Steering Committee Member; Women for Hillary Committee Member, Kamala Harris for California Attorney General Campaign: Finance Committee Member Transition Team; Staton and Hughes Strategy Firm Political Analyst; Senator Dianne Feinstein Volunteer;[3] Al Gore Presidential Campaign Volunteer;[2] 2000 Democratic National Convention: At-large Delegate representing the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; New Hampshire Democratic Party: University of New Hampshire Voter Registration; Massachusetts Democratic Party: Volunteer; Senator Ted Kennedy: Volunteer.[3]
Memberships
She is an active member of the Human Rights Watch, National Advisory Board of Doctors for America,[1] National Advisory Board of Beyond Bollywood Exhibit (Smithsonian Museum), National Advisory Board of Inside Washington (Miami University), Advisory Board of Emerge California. Shefali is the Senior Advisor for South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA). She is an advisor to viiv.tv. She was the past president of Indus Women Leaders and a past board member of Indian American Leadership Initiative.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 "President Obama Announces New Appointee to United States Holocaust Memorial Council". United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pray, eat, love say these three ladies". Shefali Razdan Duggal. Times News Network. 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Leadership Dialogues: Women of Significance; Spring 2014 Special Guests". University of San Francisco. 2014.
- 1 2 3 "5 Most Influential Indian Women in U.S.". SiliconIndia News. 21 February 2012.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Emily's List. Retrieved September 5, 2015.