Harry Sidhu
Harry Sidhu | |
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| 46th Mayor of Anaheim | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Tait |
| Member of the Anaheim City Council | |
| In office December 7, 2004 – December 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Tait |
| Succeeded by | Lucille Kring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1957 India |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gin Sidhu |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Drexel University (BS) |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Harry S. Sidhu[1] (born July 8, 1957) is an American Republican politician and businessman who is the 46th and current mayor of Anaheim, California, winning the office in the 2018 election. He is the first Sikh mayor of the city and the first person of color to serve as mayor of Anaheim.[2] He is a former member of the Anaheim City Council and the former Mayor pro tempore of Anaheim.
Sidhu earned a degree Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University.[3] He worked as a consulting engineer. Sidhu served as director of Orange County Water District Board.[4][5] He became a U.S. citizen in 1979.[3]
References
- ^ "Harry Sidhu's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Harry Sidhu is ahead in Anaheim mayor's race, and resort worker wage measure has the lead". The New Indian Express. November 9, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ a b "Full Biography for Harry Sidhu". SmartVoter. November 2, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ Cunningham, Matthew (July 6, 2017). "Anaheim: Harry Sidhu Opens Mayoral Campaign Committee". OC Daily. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Alicia (November 8, 2018). "Harry Sidhu is ahead in Anaheim mayor's race, and resort worker wage measure has the lead". Orange County Register. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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- 1957 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- American politicians of Indian descent
- American mayors of Indian descent
- American businessmen of Indian descent
- American engineers
- American Sikhs
- California city council members
- California Republicans
- Drexel University alumni
- Living people
- Mayors of Anaheim, California
- Indian emigrants to the United States