Prasad Srinivasan
Prasad Srinivasan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kehoe |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Kala Prasad Srinivasan |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Baroda (MD) |
| Website | House website |
Prasad Srinivasan (born November 19, 1949) is a physician and politician who represents the town of Glastonbury in the Connecticut House of Representatives.
Career
Srinavasan was born in India and graduated from medical school there.[1] He immigrated to the United States in 1975.[2]
Srinavasan is an allergist in Glastonbury, Connecticut.[3] He was first elected to the state House in 2010.[1] In 2016, he was elected for the fourth time in a row as CT representative for the 31st District.[1][4]
Srinivasan received the 2013 "Legislator of the Year" Award from the Connecticut chapter of the American College of Surgeons,[5] and the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.[6] He was one of 18 Indian Americans who was given a Hind Ratan Award from the President of India in 2008.[7]
Srinivasan was a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of Connecticut in 2018.[8][1]
References
- ^ a b c d Christopher Keating, Dr. Prasad Srinivasan Raises $138,000 For Governor, Hartford Courant (April 6, 2017).
- ^ Paul Bass, Doc's Next House Call: Guv Mansion?, New Haven Independent (November 8, 2017).
- ^ Bill Ryan, The View From/Middletown; For State's Hindus, a New Place to Worship, New York Times (November 7, 1999).
- ^ Connecticut 31st District State House Results: Prasad Srinivasan Wins, New York Times (August 1, 2017).
- ^ "Legislator of the Year Recipients".
- ^ "Prasad Srinivasan: Receives Ellis Island Medal of Honor" (PDF).
- ^ "U.S. NRIs Honored in New Delhi" (Press release).
- ^ "Rep. Srinivasan is a candidate for governor in '18". CT Mirror. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help)
 | This article about a Connecticut politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |