Who is Rajeev Sawant?

She is a member of Socialist Alternative, the first and only member of the party to date to be elected to public office. A former software engineer, Sawant became an economics instructor in Seattle after immigrating to the United States from her native India.

Who is Katerina Sawant?

Sawant’s victory made her the first socialist to win a citywide election in Seattle since Anna Louise Strong was elected to the School Board in 1916 and the first socialist on the City Council since A. W. Piper, elected in 1877.

Who are the parents of Sawant Sawant?

Sawant was born to Vasundhara and H. T. Ramanujam in Pune, in the Western Indian state of Maharashtra, in a Hindu middle-class family.

Is Sawant married to Vivek?

Early life and education. She married her husband Vivek, an engineer at Microsoft, and moved to the United States. Sawant’s husband filed for and obtained a legal divorce in 2014. She remarried in August 2016 to Calvin Priest, a fellow Seattle Socialist Alternative organizer.

Who is Katt Sawant and what does she do?

She is a member of Socialist Alternative, a democratic socialist party. A former software engineer, Sawant became an economics instructor in Seattle after immigrating to the United States. She ran unsuccessfully for the Washington House of Representatives before winning her seat on the Seattle City Council.

Who is keshawee Sawant?

In 2012, Sawant ran unsuccessfully for Position 1 in the 43rd district of the Washington House of Representatives, representing Seattle. Sawant also ran and advanced past the primaries as a write-in win for Position 2.

Who is Susanna Sawant?

Sawant advanced through the primary election for City Council District 3 representative on August 4, 2015 with 52\% of the vote, 18 percentage points ahead of her closest opponent, Pamela Banks at 34\%.