California: Narendra Pathak of Sunnyvale, California was 4th time re-appointed to the Human Rights Commission by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors. He was sworn into office on June 23, 2021, for a term that expires on June 30th, 2025.
A native of Karamsad, Gujarat, he holds a B.A. in Economics and Law Degrees in Labor Laws and Criminal Laws. He is graduate USA & Santa Clara County Gov 101 Academy. He will advise on existing and potential programs and policies and will advise outside groups about community development, Human Rights, and other issues. The Human Rights Commission acts as an advisory body to the County, Board Of Supervisors on justice, social issues, peace building, immigration issues, human rights, criminal justice system, Jail Observer Program, death penalty system, Immigrant Relations, and Integration Services, hate crime and hate incidents, Cast and Wages discrimination, youth task force, civil rights issues, and on ways to counter discrimination by age, disability, national origin, Affordable Housing, Below Market Rate Housing Program, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual harassment and other things on existing and potential state, federal programs, policies, community development programs, Human Trafficking, Terrorism issues International Human rights, other issues and Coordinating with the United Nation, United States Human Rights Commission. Input for the development of the Federal and State Human Rights and layout the General Plan.
Pathak has been active in the Santa Clara County’s Commissioner, Human Rights Commission, Commissioner, Council on Equal Employment Opportunities, Advisory Board member, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority (IHSS), Advisory Board member, Santa Clara Family Health Plan. His community activities include as Board of Trustees, Devotional Association of Sitaram, Co-Coordinator of California Gujarat Sister State Association, India Heritage Research Foundation, Bay Area Gujarati Samaj, India Cultural Association of Bay Area and Brahamin Samaj of USA. He is married to Gita Pathak and they have a son, Sagar Pathak, daughter, Shruti Pathak, and granddaughter, Aria Piper Pathak.
