NEW YORK: Indian-American Aruna Miller has been elected Lieutenant Governor of Maryland in the midterm elections in which the Democrats wrested the top spots in the state from the Republicans. She and the candidate for Governor Wes Moore won 59.3 per cent of the votes in Tuesday's election.
They make history in the state, Miller as the first Indian-American or Asian American Lieutenant Governor, and Moore as the state's first African-American Governor.
The Hyderabad-born Miller is also the first Indian-American to be elected a state Lieutenant Governor, although two Republicans from the community have been elected Governors, Bobby Jindal in Louisiana and Nikki Haley in South Carolina. The 58-year-old immigrated to the US from India when she was seven.
In a series of tweets, Miller wrote: "Ever since I came to this country in 1972, I've never stopped being excited for the promise of America. I will never stop fighting to make sure that promise is available to everyone.
"And this promise begins with a commitment to deliver a Maryland where we Leave No One Behind." Thanking her voters, Miller said she wants to build a Maryland where people feel safe in their communities and in their skin. (IANS)
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