Posted on 05/13/2010 3:40:16 PM PDT by Al B.
Wikipedia says:
Nikki Haley was born in Bamberg, South Carolina. Her parents Dr. Ajit and Raj Randhawa are Indian Punjabi Sikh immigrants from Amritsar and she has an older brother Mitti, sister Simran Singh, and younger brother Charan.[7]. She went to Clemson University and majored in Accounting and then joined the FCR Corporation before joining her mother's business in 1994.[8]The family business grew to a multi million dollar company [8] Her brother who is an active duty officer has served in the U.S. Army for the past 20 years.She was named to the Board of Directors of the Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce in 1998.[9]
She was named to the Board of Directors of the Lexington Chamber of Commerce in 2003. She became treasurer of the National Association of Women Business Owners in 2003 and president in 2004[9]. She chaired the Lexington Gala to raise funds for the local hospital.[8] She also serves on the Lexington Medical Foundation, Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation, West Metro Republican Women, President of the South Carolina Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, Chairman for 2006 Friends of Scouting Leadership Division campaign and is a member of the Rotary Club in Lexington.[4]
In 2004, she ran for the South Carolina House of Representatives against incumbent Republican representative Larry Koon. Koon, who had served since 1975, was the longest-serving member of the House. In the primary election, Haley won 40% of the vote (2,247 votes) to Koon's 42% (2,354 votes), thus forcing a runoff.[10] Her platform was anti-tax and fiscally conservative with an emphasis on education.[11]
In the runoff, Haley won with 54.7% (2,928 votes) of the total. She then ran unopposed for the House seat as there was no Democratic opponent. She became the first Indian American GOP state legislator in the United States.[12]
On September 6, 1996 she married Michael Haley, in a Methodist church ceremony. Michael is a federal employee with the United States Department of the Army and an officer in the South Carolina Army National Guard. Together they have two children, Rena and Nalin.
Though raised in a Sikh family, she now identifies herself as a Christian [15], and sits on the board for Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church, Medmission.
Although there are many other awards and positions listed under this young woman's name, that's enough for tomight.
What does that have to do with Nikki Haley?
Up post someone said that she was an immigrant... it matters not... if she is good and she is NB... she has a shot.
LLS
Actually, she was born in Bamberg, SC if I am not mistaken. Her parents are from India.
That is true. She is a graduate of Clemson and an accountant by trade. She was raised in a Sikh family, mut converted to Christianity and serves on the Hospital Board of her Methodist church.
She’s married to her college sweetheart.
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