Pramila Jayapal recruits former Indian-American Obama aide as her Chief of Staff

Washington: A former Indian American White House official has been recruited by Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal as her Chief of Staff. Gautam Raghavan used to be the White House liaison to the LGBTQ community as well as the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community during former President Barack Obama’s time. He has also been the founding Executive Director of Indian American Impact Project and Fund that supports Indian Americans in politics. He has also served as the White House Liaison and Deputy White House Liaison in the Department of Defence. The move was announced on Monday, the US media reported. (IANS)

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