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Indian-American Aneesh Chopra,the former technology czar of US President Barack Obama, has announced that he will seek the Democratic nomination for Virginia Lieutenant Governor, six months after he quit the White House to pursue his political goals.
39-year-old Chopra, who was the nation's first Chief Technology Officer, has been been travelling to all parts of Virginia since quitting the White House in January to garner support for his candidature for the 2013 polls.
In a brief statement while filing his papers with the state Board of Elections last week, Mr. Chopra said that he is committed to seeding innovative ideas that support a quality workforce and educating Virginians throughout their lifetime to strengthen and maintain a state economy that is built to last.
Chopra, who lives in Virginia's Arlington County, has also served as Virginia's secretary of technology from 2006 to 2009 under Gov Timothy M Kaine.
39-year-old Chopra, who was the nation's first Chief Technology Officer, has been been travelling to all parts of Virginia since quitting the White House in January to garner support for his candidature for the 2013 polls.
In a brief statement while filing his papers with the state Board of Elections last week, Mr. Chopra said that he is committed to seeding innovative ideas that support a quality workforce and educating Virginians throughout their lifetime to strengthen and maintain a state economy that is built to last.
Chopra, who lives in Virginia's Arlington County, has also served as Virginia's secretary of technology from 2006 to 2009 under Gov Timothy M Kaine.
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