December 2012

Smita Shah a close supporter of US President Barack Obama became the first person from Indian-American origin to serve as a parliamentarian for Democratic National Convention on 6 September 2012. As per the publically available documents, Smita has been an applauded donor to the campaign of the Democratic Party and Obama. She is the Vice-Chair at Chicago Plan Commission. Smita heads Spaan Tech, a unit that was described by The Chicago Tribune to be politically connected with an information and management technology firm having four contracts of several million dollars potentially, in the year 2011. Being a professional engineer with license, she founded Spaan Tech in the year 1998 and since then has been a great participant in the success story of the company. The Chicago born is serving as a Chairman with Delhi–Chicago Sister Cities Committee. To promote the exchange of values in relation to culture, social and economy in between the two nations, she guided the Chicago’s Mayor Richard M Daley trade mission to India.

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