Manan Trivedi
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Manan Trivedi meeting with potential voters during the 2010 Democratic Primary
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| Born |
May 22, 1974 Fleetwood, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater |
University of California - Los Angeles (M.P.P.) Boston University School of Medicine (M.D.) Boston University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Primary Care Physician; Fmr. Lt. Commander, United States Navy |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Surekha |
| Children | Sonia, Ashmi |
| Website | trivediforcongress.com |
Manan Trivedi (born May 22, 1974) is an American physician, politician and Iraq War veteran. He was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district in the 2010,2012 and 2014 elections, losing to his Republican opponents in each election.
Trivedi was born and raised in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania and was the valedictorian at his high school. He went to Boston University for college and medical school, completing a Masters in Public Policy at UCLA. He is currently employed as a board-certified doctor of internal medicine at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Before running for Congress, Trivedi served as a Health Care Advisor to the Obama for America campaign.
During the Iraq War, Trivedi served as a battalion surgeon with the United States Marine Corps as a Navy officer. He earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Commendation Medal, and his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.
In the May 18, 2010 primary election, Trivedi defeated journalist Doug Pike and Lower Merion Commissioner Brian Gordon by 672 votes.
Trivedi lost to Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach in the general election on November 2, 2010 by 57% to 43%
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