Who is California’s first Sikh Mayor Mickey Hothi, who won in America

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Sikh Mayor Mickey Hothi

New Delhi: In North California, America, the Indian diaspora has been stung once again. Mikey Hothi, originally from Punjab, has been elected mayor of Lodi City in North California. Mickey Hothi is the first Sikh to be elected mayor of the city. Mickey Hothi has added a new chapter to the history of Lodi City. This post is considered very respected and important in the city.

Mickey Hothi, originally from Punjab, is the unanimously elected mayor. His parents are from Punjab, India. Punjabis living in California and India are jubilant after being elected to the top post in the city. Hothi is said to have been nominated by newly-elected councilor Lisa Craig, who won the November election for Mayor Mark Chandler’s seat.

Mickey Hothi tweeted on Friday that I am honored to be sworn in as the 117th Mayor of Lodi City. After being elected mayor, Mickey Hothi will first preside over the meeting of the Common Council as the executive officer of the city. According to the local news Lodi Times, the mayor said that it is a safe city. Nice people, good education, great culture, and hard-working people live in this city.

Sikh Mayor Mickey Hothi

It is said that Mickey Hothi graduated from Tokay High School in 2008. At the same time, for the first time, he was elected from District 5 of the Lodi Municipal Council in November 2020. According to local reports, the city of Lodi is located in Sun Jack County, California, and has a population of 67,021 as per the 2021 census.

According to local media reports, his family was also instrumental in the establishment of the Gurdwara on Armstrong Road. Hothi said that our experience is similar to that of the Hispanic community that came before us, like the Greek and German communities. Hothi is the owner and entrepreneur of several businesses and continues to successfully manage those companies today.

Contribution to the establishment of the Sikh temple

Local newspaper The Lodi News-Sentinel reported that Mickey Hothi’s family was also instrumental in the establishment of the Sikh temple on Armstrong Road. Mickey Hothi told local media after being elected that our experience is similar to that of the Hispanic community, the Greek community that came before us, and the German community. Mickey Hothi is feeling very proud after becoming the mayor of Lodi.

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