Nasim Ansari Reelected Commissioner
Nasim Ansari (Rep), an American of Pakistan
origin was rewarded for his dedication, hard work, sincerity
of purpose and above all his tremendous contribution to
the local community, when he was reelected for the second
term as the Commissioner of Kalamazoo County in the 9th
District of Michigan State in the recently nationwide Elections
held on November, 2 2004 in USA.
In an Electoral District that is predominantly White (90%)
and less then 1% Asians, Nasim Ansari’s victory by
a wide margin of 57% votes over his Democratic Party challenger,
Lowell Seyburn, Michigan's prominent attorney, was a testimony
to his respect for traditional family values, his valuable
experience with the functioning of the local government,
his tremendous contributions in serving the County, and
above all, his immaculate and clean track record.
Belonging to an educated and well known Ansari family of
Sindh, Nasim completed his schooling at Saint Mary's High
School Sukkur andlater ob tained a Postgraduate Degree in
Chemistry and Diploma in Business Administration from the
Sindh University, Jamshoro. Later on migrating to the USA
in 1977, Nasim went to Western Michigan University at Kalamazoo
and obtained a Master's Degree in Business Administration.
Besides serving as a member of Portage Ground Water Commission
and later as its elected councilor, Nasim, a retired government
employee, is presently Vice-Chairman of the county's Inter-Governmental
Cooperation Committee, Member Board of Directors Kalamazoo
County Convention and Visitors Bureau, a Kalamazoo County
representative on the Local Development Finance Authority
and a Member of the Kalamazoo County Environmental Health
Advisory Council. Nasim is also the President of the Pakistan-US
Association of Michigan, an affiliate of the Pakistani American
Congress.
The 57-year-old Ansari, who is naturally grateful to Allah
for his success, also feels obliged to his family, friends,
and especially his wife R ashda. Last but not the least
he is grateful to the people of the 9th District of Michigan
to whom he offers his gratitude for reposing their trust
and confidence in him.
He can be contacted at nasimhansari@yahoo.com
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