Stories tagged: "Neil Makhija"

Elections PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 06: Neil Makhija speaks during the South Asian Women Get Out the Vote Canvass Event on November 06, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images)
Elections Montgomery County Could Appoint Its First Asian American to the Board of Commissioners

A prominent Pennsylvania civil rights advocate and election law professor could become the first South Asian member of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil January 20, 2023 5:30 pm EST

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