Harry Sidhu

Harry Sidhu (born July 8, 1957) is a Republican politician, in Orange County, California, currently serving as an Anaheim City Councilman.

Sidhu was elected to the Anaheim City Council in November 2004. He is the first person of Indian heritage to achieve the position of Anaheim City Councilman. Prior to his election, Sidhu served as Chairman of the Anaheim Budget Committee. He also currently serves as: the Orange County Republican Party's Deputy Chairman for the City of Anaheim and Republican Convention Delegate; City of Anaheim Audit Committee Member; Orange County Sanitation District Director; Boys and Girls Clubs of Anaheim Board Member; and Anaheim Family YMCA Advisory Board Member.

Having been born and raised in India, Sidhu immigrated to the United States in 1974, earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University, and became a U.S. citizen in 1979.

In 1980, he moved from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Southern California gaining employment in the aerospace industry during the nation's peak defense build-up period. During that time, Sidhu also became licensed in the State of California as a Professional Engineer, Real Estate Broker, and General Contractor. He is now widely-recognized as a successful California businessman owning restaurants in Orange and Riverside Counties, siding consistently against low income people in his voting record.

Prior to the U.S. Supreme Court decision in "Kelo v. New London", Sidhu led the fight against eminent domain abuse with his colleagues on the Anaheim City Council. To ensure that their sound policy decision prohibiting eminent domain abuse could not be reversed by a future city council on a simple majority vote, a charter amendment, Measure P, was placed on the November 2006 ballot and unanimously passed by the voters to forever prohibit "Kelo"-type eminent domain abuse in Anaheim.

Sidhu and his wife, Gin, live in Anaheim Hills with their two children.

External links

* [http://www.anaheimgov.com/ Official web site]
* [http://www.joinharry.com/ Official campaign web site]
* [http://www.anaheim.net/article.asp?id=1036 Official City of Anaheim biography]