Community Members from All Backgrounds Join in Celebrating IACF’s 17th Annual Unity Dinner

Indo-American Community Federation makes plea for vigilance against violence

Master of Ceremonies:

• Dr. Basil R. Besh, M.D. (Orthopedic Surgeon, Form Hand, Wrist and Elbow Institute, Fremont)
• Sabina Chaudhuri, Miss Silicon Valley – 2017

Keynote Speaker: Attorney General of the State of California Hon. Xavier Becerra

Honored Speakers:

• California State Controller Betty Yee
• California State Treasurer John Chiang
• Hon. Senator Bob Wieckowski

Sumptuous Indian Food and Host Bar

Platinum Sponsor:

• San Jose Behavioral Health, CA

Grand Sponsor:

• Deepak Ganju, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management

Silver Sponsors:

• Ashok Bhatt, GOPIO SV

VIP Table Sponsors (Partial List)

• City of Fremont
• Washington Hospital Healthcare System
• Deepak Ganju, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management
• San Jose Behavioral Health
• Dr. Sarbjit Hundal
• Dr. Basil Besh
• Dr. Dharam P. Salwan
• Dutra Enterprises
• Niles Rotary
• Ashok Bhatt, GOPIO SV
• Dr. Harmesh Kumar
• Shashi Sharma Management, Inc.
• FM 92.3

Guests (Partial List):

• Hon. Consul General of India Venkatesan Ashok
• Hon. Attorney General Xavier Becerra
• Hon. Congressman Ro Khanna (CA-17)
• Hon. Congressman Eric Swalwell (CA-15) (Invited)
• Hon. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley
• Hon. California State Controller Betty Yee
• Hon. California State Chair Board of Equalization Fiona Ma
• Hon. CA State Senator Bob Wieckowski
• Hon. CA State Assembly Members Kansen Chu, Bill Quirk and Ash Kalra
• Hon. Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty
• Hon. Santa Clara County Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Dave Cortese
• Hon. Mayor of Fremont Lily Mei
• Hon. Mayor of Milpitas Rich Tran
• Hon. Ex. Mayor of Milpitas Jose Esteves
• Hon. Mayor of Cupertino Savita Vaidyanathan
• Hon. Mayor of Pleasanton Jerry Thorne
• Hon. Mayor of East Palo Alto Larry Moody
• Hon. Vice Mayor of Milpitas Marsha Grilli
• Hon. Fremont City Council Members Raj Salwan, Rick Jones, Vinnie Bacon, Dave Bonaccorsi
• Hon. Fremont Unified School District Board Trustee Dr. Shao
• Hon. Marty Koeller, Hon. Paul Sethy and Hon. Aziz Akbari, Alameda County Water District Director
• Hon. Trustees of Unity Sanitary District
• Hon. Trustees Washington Hospital
• Planning Commissioner and Former Police Chief Craig Steckler

Program:

Program from 6-9 pm includes dinner, Host bar, Awards night and cultural performances.

Nearly 45 public officials at City, County, State and Federal levels have been attending this event since its inception.

Indo-American Dances

Chinese and Hispanic dances

National Anthem

Sumptuous Indian Food and Host Bar

IACF Awards