Ro Khanna

Politician

American Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth13/09/1976
Age49 years
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Bio/Wiki

Birth NameRohit Khanna
Other NameRep. Ro Khanna
Known ForBeing an Indian-American U.S. Congressman representing California's 17th Congressional District

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 10" (178 cm)
Eye ColorLight Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCouncil Rock High School Newtown (1994)
College/University
  • University of Chicago, Illinois
  • Yale Law School, Connecticut
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree with honors in Economics from the University of Chicago (1998)
  • Juris Doctor (JD) from Yale Law School (2001)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date29/08/2015

Family

FatherChemical Engineer
MotherSchool Teacher
Siblings
  • Brother - Vikas Khanna (Politician)
  • Sister - None
SpouseRitu Khanna
Children
  • Son - Soren
  • Daughter - Zara

Career

Political PartyDemocratic Party
Political Journey
  • 2004: Joined Democratic party and first ran for U.S. House of Representatives (unsuccessful)
  • 2009-2011: Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce under Barack Obama
  • 2012: Appointed to California Workforce Investment Board by Gov. Jerry Brown
  • 2014: Ran for Congress (lost)
  • 2016: Elected as U.S. Representative for California’s 17th district
  • Re-elected in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024
Notable Achievements
  • Co-founded the NO Political Action Committees (PAC) Caucus in the House to refuse PAC money and reduce corporate influence
  • Authored the Valor Act, signed into law in 2017, to facilitate apprenticeship opportunities for veterans
  • Drafted an Internet Bill of Rights in response to data-privacy scandals in 2018
  • Led campaigns advocating for gender-inclusive identifiers on US passports and for better standards for fast food workers

Social Media

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rokhannausa/
Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/RepRoKhanna/
YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/reprokhanna
Twitterhttps://x.com/RoKhanna/
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ro-khanna-72a8013/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ro Khanna was born and raised in an Indian immigrant family.
2. His maternal grandfather was a significant figure in the Indian independence movement.
3. His journey into activism began in ninth grade while writing about the Gulf War.
4. He was involved in Barack Obama's first campaign for the Illinois Senate in 1996.
5. Khanna interned for notable figures such as Al Gore and Jimmy Carter during his academic career.
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