Rushi Patel makes history as Pearland’s first Asian councilman
Rushi Patel, who co-owns several hotels in the Houston area with his brothers-in-law, was inspired to increase his civic involvement after becoming a member of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, a release from Charusat University said on Saturday.
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Patel has said that he plans to focus on issues, including business development and infrastructure and drainage. (Express photo) Rushi Patel, a Certified Public Accountant, has become the first Asian-American to be elected on the Pearland City Council in Texas in the United States of America. Patel, who has been elected to the 7th Position, won his race against Antonio Johnson on May 6, garnering over 57 per cent of the votes.
Patel, who co-owns several hotels in the Houston area with his brothers-in-law, was inspired to increase his civic involvement after becoming a member of the Pearland Chamber of Commerce, a release from Charusat University said on Saturday.
The release stated that Patel, who moved to the United States with his parents from India when he was nine-years-old, received his undergraduate degree in business administration in accounting and a graduate degree in taxation from the University of South Carolina. He also has a CPA degree (Certified Public Account) like his father, Bipin Patel. He worked at the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers for more than two years.
Charusat University also added that Patel’s father is a Chartered Accountant and internal Auditor of Charusat University and Shri Charotat Moti Sattavis Patidar Kelavani Mandal, Changa, Gujarat, India. Patel’s first hotel, Hampton Inn by Hilton, on West Broadway in Pearland, opened in 2003.
Patel has said that he plans to focus on issues, including business development and infrastructure and drainage.
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