Dr. Ramesh Cherivirala’s Campaign for Fort Bend ISD Trustee
From left: Jeff Wiley, President Fort Bend Economic Development Council, Ken Mathew Stafford city council member, Allen Owen, Mayor of Missouri City, and Dr. Ramesh Cherivirala.
By Manu Shah
HOUSTON: Dr. Ramesh Cherivirala’s “Kick off” campaign for Fort Bend ISD Trustee on February 12 got off on a solid start at the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce with strong endorsements from Mayor of Missouri city Allen Owen and Constable Precinct 4 Trever Nehls. Elected officials, State Rep. Rick Miller, Council members Harish Jajoo, Ken Mathew and Floyd Emery along with several prominent members of the Indo American community were present to show their support.
From left: Gitesh Desai, Dr. Ramesh Cherivirala, Jagat Kamdar and Hasu Patel.
City and school elections normally do not mix but schools and school systems strongly affect what happens in our city and that is why Mayor Owen strongly endorsed Dr. Ramesh for the school district. According to Mayor Owen, Dr. Ramesh and he “shared the same beliefs regarding education”. Not all kids go to college and it was vital that high school children be taught vocational education that would give them a skill and help them procure a job after leaving school. He believed that Dr. Ramesh would work to offer school kids “all kinds of opportunities”. Mayor Owen also urged the gathering to encourage friends and neighbors to vote on May 10 for sometimes “even those who put up signs in their yard don’t go and vote.”
Constable Nehls next took the podium to give a brief introduction about Dr. Cherivirala. Having known Ramesh for almost a decade, he claimed that it was “a distinct pleasure working with him.” He lauded Cherivirala’s extensive involvement with the community for the past 18 years by serving in several leadership positions and totally concurred with his belief that “successful children began with parents.”
An active and prominent Indo American, Dr. Cherivirala credits his success to his education which is why he is passionate about the cause of education. In his address, Dr. Cherivirala stressed on three issues that if elected, would take priority – a supportive and competitive academic environment and the safety of children, teachers and the staff in the school districts. Tax payers want their tax dollars spent wisely and Dr. Cherivirala does come with the best financial credentials possible. As partner in New York Life, Sugarland, (a Fortune 100 Company) he has been living and breathing money management successfully for the last 11 years! Dr. Cherivirala concluded his address by thanking the gathering for their support and welcomed any suggestions and concerns.
Closing remarks were made by former Fort Bend Board of Trustee Sonal Bhuchar. She recalled seeing Dr. Cherivirala “drag boxes of books” for school children and believed that he possessed not only the “intellectual horsepower to oversee the spending of half a billion dollars for the future education of 70,000 children and 73 campuses but also the passion and commitment towards education and children.” In her closing statement, she urged the gathering to support a man who will make not just a 100% commitment but a 200% one!