Community Conversation
with Farooq Mitha
NEHA DEWAN
Neha has long been active in both local and national politics. Most recently, she founded and served as the National Director for South Asians for Biden, an organization dedicated to engaging, educating, and mobilizing the South Asian community to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. In 2016, Neha served as the National Co-Chair for South Asians for Hillary and was appointed by Hillary Clinton to the National AAPI Leadership Council.
Previously, in 2015, Neha was appointed as a guest of honor by the Consulate General of India in New York City where she was selected to speak about gender equality for International Women's Day. During the 2012 presidential campaign, Neha chaired the New York Chapter of South Asians for Obama and also served on the steering committee for Lawyers for Obama in New York. For several years, Neha served as an Officer of the New York Democratic Lawyers Council, an organization affiliated with the National Lawyers Council of the Democratic National Committee and comprised of Democratic lawyers and voting rights activists. Similarly, for many years, Neha served as an advisory board member of New Leaders Council, a national organization focused on training and supporting progressive political entrepreneurs. She has also been active in her local community board and political clubs. Neha served as the President of the South Asian Bar Association of New York in 2012, and now sits on the organization’s Board of Directors.
Mobilizing the South Asian Community & Building Political Power
SUMATHI MADHURE
Longtime Activist Sumathi Madhure is Co-Chair of AAPI New Hampshire Democrats and Board member of Nashua Democrats Executive Committee. Elected as one of Joe Biden Delegates to the Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire in 2020, Sumathi organized phonebanks and canvassing for the Biden Harris Campaign as a volunteer and led a GOTV Staging Location for the NH Primaries out of her house.
Previously, Sumathi served as a Team leader for Ward 9 Nashua for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign and led local phonebanking and canvassing activities.
Sumathi serves on the Board of SAHELI Boston, and is a full time Physical Therapist.
