Sarahana Shrestha

American politician

Sarahana Shrestha

Member of the New York State Assembly from the 103rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Kevin Cahill

Personal details
Born	Sarahana Shrestha Kathmandu, Nepal
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Democratic Socialists of America Working Families Party
Education	New York Institute of Technology (BS)
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Sarahana Shrestha is a Nepalese-American democratic socialist politician and activist who is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the New York's 103rd State Assembly district. She was first elected in November 2022.

Early life and education

Shrestha was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, and moved to the United States in 2001 to study computer science at the New York Institute of Technology.^[1] She became an American citizen in 2019.^[2] Shrestha became interested in socialist politics as a college student.^[3]

Career

Shrestha is affiliated with Public Power NY, a coalition of clean energy advocacy organizations.^[4] She has also worked as a graphic designer and is the co-chair of the Democratic Socialists of America's Ulster County chapter.^[5] Shrestha focused her campaign on climate and renewable energy policy.^[6]^[7] She was endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Working Families Party, and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.^[8] Shreshtha was elected in November 2022 and assumed office on January 1, 2023.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "Sarahana Shrestha, DSA's Hudson Valley Primary Winner, Has a Message for NY Progressives - Hell Gate". hellgatenyc.com. 2022-08-05. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ "Ceremony at Ulster County Courthouse welcomes 51 new US citizens". Daily Freeman. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ Featherstone, Liza (2022-06-21). "Why This N.Y. Socialist Is Running on Climate". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ "103rd Assembly District: Sarahana Shrestha defeats Patrick Sheehan". Daily Freeman. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ ""At the End of the Day, Climate Is a Working-Class Issue"". jacobin.com. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ Bagley, Katherine (2022-11-08). "From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races". Grist. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ Ashford, Grace (2022-06-23). "The Next Battlefield for N.Y. Progressives? The State Assembly". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ Ashford, Grace (2022-06-29). "N.Y. Assembly Democrats Largely Repel Challenges From the Left". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ "103rd Assembly District: Sarahana Shrestha defeats Patrick Sheehan". Daily Freeman. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
^ "Sarahana Shrestha". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-31.