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TRENTON, (New Jersey), JAN. 21. Two Indian-Americans have been appointed to influential positions in New Jersey State, showing the community's growing clout and increasing participation in the political process of the United States.
The State Governor, Jim Mcgreevey, appointed Roger Chugh, one of his close confidants, as Assistant Secretary of State, making him the third most influential official in the administration.
A graduate of Atma Ram Santam Dharam College in New Delhi, the 46-year-old Democrat, Mr. Chugh, had worked closely with Mr. Mcgreevey for more than six years. He has been active in the community ever since he migrated here in the 1970s.
During the last Presidential elections, he had worked actively to rally the Indian voters behind Democrat, Al Gore. With a staff of 2,000, Mr. Chugh, who also heads the Asian American Political Awareness Group, will handle a budget of nearly $ two billions.
The other American Indian to get a coveted position was Seema Singh, who was appointed as the Public Advocate - a position reinstated after eight years. Ms. Singh will be heading a 1,000-strong workforce with an a annual allowance of $ 57 millions. - PTI
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