Shantu Shah for U.S. Congress - Vision Statement

A VISION FOR CHANGE – The TRIUMPH OF WILL
Shantu Shah, Candidate for U.S. Congress
as Representative for Oregon District One

Brothers and Sisters of America:

My inspiration comes from three personalities: Gandhi, Patel, and Gandhi, two women and a man, who have shaped the international politics with their vision for change and the triumph of their will, have been the focus of three biographies by three different authors. If you have guessed their names as Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel, and Indira Gandhi your guess was incorrect. I am talking about: 1) The Untold Story of Kastur, wife of Mahatma Gandhi, authored by their grandson Arun Gandhi (and his wife Sunanda), who would be addressing at my invitation to an Interfaith Festival of Faith this September 17 in Convention Center, Portland, Oregon; 2) Triumph of Will, Sonia Gandhi, Italy-born wife of Rajiv Gandhi, Past Prime Minister of India, written by Yussuf Ansari and; 3) A Vision for Change A.D. Patel and the politics of Fiji by Brij V. Lal.

Why is January 26 important to me and to all Indian Americans? It’s same day in 1969, twenty years after India celebrated its first republic day, I left Mumbai airport leaving behind (for a year) my young wife, and a year-and-half old son, to arrive at New York International airport on a bitter cold blizzard day on my way to Raleigh, North Carolina as an electrical engineering graduate student in North Carolina State University. February 15, 2006 would be our fortieth anniversary. Time and tide waits for none. When I decided to travel to USA thirty-seven years ago it was thinking out of a box from my routine job as a Deputy Engineer in charge of Navasari and Gandevi subdivisions Gujarat Electricity Board job for six years.

I have come to a decision once again thinking out of a box. Now, I have a vision for change not much different from Dr. Martin Luther and Coretta Scott King’s dream who was laid to rest this week, and Rosa Parks riding in a bus on a seat reserved for whites only. Everyone has a dream and aspiration either for a change of own life such as job, business or else.

I have a will for a change in social behavior of rampant corruption in the three branches of the government of my adopted country USA with my candidacy for U.S. Congress, Representative for District 1 Oregon.

During the democratic elections in Canada and Palestine in Jnauary 2006 the incumbents were thrown out of the office by the will of the voters. Hope with the help of average Americans we will be able to throw out the rascals who have been corrupted by the corporate culture, influenced by the cash contributions of millions of dollars, leaving behind the average citizen holding down the empty bag on the back burners.

Heath care, meager social security benefits, medical insurances, education for have-nots, and the small businesses e.g. AAHOA hotels and motels, are all at risk at the enrichment of the well to do and the haves. Haves have been helpful in the economy as much as the have-nots who labor for the economical success of the country. Our factories and offices would not be busy without the haves and have-nots.

The economic and talent cooperation between India and USA for example, the two largest economies of the world, in the production of goods and services is as important as the cooperation between the haves and have-nots of America, as well as those of India.

Every consumer and patient’s personal information and data is very important to be safe guarded from the thieves and from the government invading our privacy via the Google network and data transmission eavesdropping.

I would like to get input of your concerns to my platform to help better living conditions for the average American, including those men and women who have lawfully-immigrated from South Asia and rest of the world to USA (like the early Pioneers) who should also have a equal right to vote, as they are equally taxed left and right like the voting citizens of America.

Thank you for your kind attention.

Shantu Shah
http://Shah4USCongress.blogspot.com
6637 Sw 88th Place
Portland, Oregon 97223
PH: 503-245-1722