All of us love the idea of superheroes, living among us, extraordinary individuals, who make us feel safe, secure, and who go out of their way to protect us every day. However, as we celebrate our American Independence on July 4th, I think it is important to remind our children, and ourselves that the greatest […]
Author: Steve Rao
Remembering Beau Biden
In 2008, during one of his visits to the Triangle, I attended a rally for Vice President Joe Biden, and I was in a long line to shake his hand. When I got close to shake his hand, I said, “Beau Biden rocked at Wilmington Friends!” The Vice President’s face lit up, and he stopped, […]
Remembering Alok Sharma
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that our community mourns the loss of Alok Sharma, the youngest son of Dr. GD and Saroj Sharma, founders of the Hindu Society of North Carolina. He passed away on May 29, 2015. Our community is in shock, and what tears me up, is that I […]
Great Anti-Bullying Workshop Last Night
Last evening, I was honored to be one of the guests at the Mayors Against Bullyiing workshop, hosted by Mayor Dick Sears, who founded this organization. Numerous speakers, including Ken Prouix from Holly Springs Middle, Melissa Derosier, an expert on bullying and its effects on depression, Pastor Jamar Brown from Holly Springs United Church of […]
Thank you Sec. Anthony Foxx
Thanks to my friend, former Charlotte Mayor and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx for visiting us in North Carolina last week at NC State, where he highlighted the administration’s efforts in transportation and infrastructure. It just seems like yesterday when I visited in Charlotte to get his advice on whether to run for Council. Thank […]
Congratulations to Sec Elaine Marshall
Congrats to my friend and political mentor Elaine Marshall. She swore me in for my first election and for my re-election! She is such a graceful, smart leader, a wonderful friend and mentor, and spectacular Secretary of State! She is the kind of leader America deserves to have working on a national scale. Here is […]
Breaking News: Google Fiber Coming to the Triangle
After months of anticipation, it is official. Google has announced its plans to bring Google Fiber to our area. Google Fiber promises to provide speeds up to 1,000 megabytes per second, or 100 times faster than today’s average broadband connection. This service is provided in just a few areas in the world, and today only […]
Congratulations Prime Minister Modi and President Obama
Congrats to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a successful visit from President Obama. Let us pray that US India relationships will grow even stronger in the future and that the Modi administration will accelerate infrastructure development and literacy throughout all of India! Travel safe to Saudi Mr. President and a safe return home!
Council Member Rao Speaks at Historic Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
Council Member Steve S. Rao has been selected to deliver the Reconciliation Prayer at the Triangle Martin Luther King Interfaith Breakfast at the Sheraton Imperial today. Under the leadership of Chairman of the MLK Committee, Rev. Dumas Harshaw, Rao was selected as an Indian American elected official and a practicing Hindu. Rao states, “I am […]
Congratulations to Justice Robin Hudson
Congratulations to Justice Robin Hudson on being sworn in as an Associate Supreme Court Justice. She will continue to serve our state and on the bench with the highest degree of professionalism and scholarly legal precedent.