Rishi Kumar is a Silicon Valley hi-tech executive, a mechanical engineer by education, and a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives (CA-16). He is currently a Saratoga City councilmember - elected with the most votes in his city’s election history - and is serving his second term. Rishi is running against Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, who is in her 44th year in public office.
Today, women still earn just 82 cents to every dollar a man makes. America is currently ranked 49th in the world in terms of gender equality. We’re also the only industrialized country without paid family leave.
Yes - we can do better! My policy paper on this topic is here
Strong, intelligent, vibrant and empowered women have a huge hand in supporting me.