Kamala Harris Names Indian American Sabrina Singh as Her Press Secretary

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris named 32-year-old Sabrina Singh as press secretary for her campaign.

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Harris’ pick: Indian American Singh was chosen a week after it was announced that Senator Harris, also of Indian origin, would be the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, according to PTI.

Singh became the first person of Indian origin to be appointed as a press secretary to a vice-presidential nominee of a major political party in the U.S.
“I’m so excited to join the #BidenHarris ticket as Press Secretary for @KamalaHarris! Can’t wait to get to work and win in November!” Singh wrote on Twitter.
She previously served as the spokeswoman of New Jersey Senator Cory Booker and former New York mayor Mike Bloomberg at different points during their campaigns as Democratic presidential candidates.
Singh also earlier held the position of deputy communications director for the Democratic National Committee.
In 2016, Singh joined Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign as a regional communications director.

The Singh legacy: Singh, who is from Los Angeles, originates from a family heavily involved in American politics, American Bazaar reports.

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Her husband, Mike Smith, is currently the finance director at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
Singh is the granddaughter of Sardar J J Singh, who is notable for championing immigration rights via non-profit organization India League of America back in the 1940s.
Joined by a small group of fellow Indians, J J Singh led a nationwide campaign against racial discriminatory policies of the US.
The effort prompted then-president Harry Truman to sign the Luce-Celler Act on July 2, 1946, which allowed a quota of 100 Indians to immigrate to the United States each year.
Echoing her grandfather’s advocacies, Singh has been vocal about her support for immigrants’ rights and equality in the country.

Meanwhile, Sri Lankan-American Rohini Kosoglu, who has earlier served as a senior advisor to Harris in her Senate office and presidential campaign, has since been appointed in a senior role to advise Harris.

Feature Image (left) via @sabrinasingh24, (right) Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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