Rishi Kumar For Congress 2020 Careers in Saratoga, CA

Rishi Kumar is running for United States Congress from Silicon Valley's Congress District 18. Rishi is a longtime resident of Silicon Valley, a hi-tech software executive, mechanical engineer by training, community activist and an elected leader of Saratoga. Rishi is an energetic proponent of data-driven solutions to deliver results “cheaper, faster, better” for his community. He brings the Silicon Valley hi-tech actionable, results driven mindset. As an immigrant engineer working for IBM, Rishi found his calling as an activist stepping up for complex community challenges that he couldn't ignore. Rishi is currently the executive board member and delegate (AD28) of the California Democratic Party. As a councilmember of Saratoga, he led efforts to reject San Jose Water company’s water rate increases and reduce burglaries - two of the top Saratoga challenges. This led to his re-election with the most votes in Saratoga’s election history. Rishi’s agenda for congress as a fiscal moderate includes Climate Change, Healthcare, Silicon Valley Quality of life issues, housing, and traffic and neighborhood safety. Rishi brings a fearless problem solving agenda to public service.