'A Vision For Change' Shantu Shah for U.S. Congress

Shantu Shah to address Gujarati Samaj of Portland, Oregon "A Vision For Change" in U.S. Congress on India Independence Day Celebration, Saturday, February 4, 2006, 5:00 PM.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) February 12, 2006 -- Shantu Shah a long-time resident of Raleigh Hills, Portland, Oregon will address the Gujarati Samaj of Portland, 1493 NE Cleveland Avenue, Gresham, Oregon 97030 on Saturday, 5:00 PM, February 4, 2006.

Following is the advanced prepared text of his speech:

A Vision For Change – Triumph Of Will
Shantu Shah, Candidate for U.S. Congress
February 4, 2006

Brothers and sisters of Gujarati Samaj of Portland:

My inspiration for today's brief address 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 a 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 Kasturba wife of Mahatma Gandhi authored by her grandson Arun Gandhi and his wife Sunanda Gandhi who would be addressing at my invitation to an Interfaith Festival of Faith this September in 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 also for each of us? It's same day in 1969 I left Bombay airport leaving behind for one year my young wife and a year and half old son and arrived 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. Next month February 15 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 arrived at 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 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 last month the incumbents were thrown out of the office by the will of the voters. Hope with the help of average Oregonians 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 like AAHOA hotels and motels are all at risk at the enrichment of the well to do and the haves.

I would like to get input of your concerns to my platform to help better living conditions for the average American including those who have immigrated very recently from south Asia and elsewhere. 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 lines eavesdropping.

Shantu Shah
(PH: 503-890-0012)

Members of the Press & Media are invited to attend.
RSVP. Please provide your questions in advance.

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