I was honored to be on Geet Bazaar on Sunday am, and spoke on some of the work I am doing in the entrepreneurship area and also updated the community on the potential of Sister Cities programs and regional partnerships with other regions of the world, most notably India and Nepal in light of the […]
English as a Second Language Classes Come to Morrisville
A few months ago, during my office hours, I met with Lembe Tayilo,who had the brilliant idea of the Town of Morrisville offering English as a Second language, given our very diverse population. Lembe and I were both in Morrisville 101 together, last year. She and I worked together, met with staff, and I […]
HSNC and Triangle Temples Health Fair
I will be missing this year the Annual Health Fair, back on my way from DC. I want to thank all of the Temples, participants, and volunteers, who, as always, make this event a great success. If you get time, please make it out to the Fair, and you can get checked up, make […]
June 21 Office Hours
I did my office hours by phone this week while on vacation. Immigration issue: I have been able to secure a meeting with the Indian Embassy to help a constituent, receive a duplicate Indian Passport, which he has lost. The embassy has been unwilling to recognize his Indian documentation so he is unable […]
Celebrating 150th West Virginia Birthday
I caught up briefly with Senator Manchin today and he was on his way back home to West Virginia for the 150 birthday celebration. He never knew I had won an election and I did tell him I learned so much from him when he was in the State Senate and I was a […]
Meeting with Office of the Vice President
Yesterday, Steve Riccetti, Senior Advisor to Vice President Biden hosted a visit for my family at the Vice President Office in the Old Executive Office Building. I met him and got to know him last year, when I attended a fundraiser in Charlotte at Erskine Bowles’ house where the Vice President was the main highlight […]
Evening with Nepalese Ambassador Shankar Sharma
The family and I enjoyed dinner at the Nepalese Embassy this evening, spending time with Nepalese Ambassador Sharma. We were delighted to catch up with him and he and I discussed the next steps to put together a Sister Cities or partnership between Morrisville and the Triangle and Nepal. The next step for this partnership […]
Celebrating Global Communities in the Triangle
Learn About Councilman Steve Rao’s Leadership in Entrepreneurship, Technology and Economic Development 7pm on Thursday, June 27th Cambria Suites 300 Airgate Drive, Morrisville, NC Fundraising reception for Councilman Steve Rao and Wake County Democratic Party. Special guests include Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and other Wake County elected officials. Requested Contributions: $200, $100, $50. All checks made […]
Morrisville Town Councilman Steve Rao Recruits Youth Entrepreneurship Camp To Area
Councilman Rao And Triangle Solutions Alliance Host Daylong Camp To Teach Local Teens How To Develop Their Business Skills MORRISVILLE, N.C. – Steve Rao (http://steverao.com/), an at-large member of the Morrisville Town Council, has announced that he has helped recruit the 2013 Teen Entrepreneur Experience Summer Camp to the Morrisville area in conjunction with Triangle […]
Morning in Capitol Hill
I spent yesterday morning on Capitol Hill, with visits with Congressman Mike Honda, one of my friends and a Congressman from Silicon Valley and David Price, my good friend and our 4th District Congressman. Congressman Honda was one of the first Asian Americans elected to the US Congress and he has always been supportive of […]