by Srilekha Reddy Palle
This Thanksgiving, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to Governor Glenn Youngkin and his administration. My passion for politics and policymaking intensified significantly during his campaign, and I am proud to say I was among those who believed in him even before the primaries. During those early days, I introduced him to the Indian American community and later to the broader Asian American community.
During the height of the TJ Coalition efforts—when many parents and community members were closely watching merit-based education issues—I arranged a meet-and-greet for him at TEJ Restaurant in Herndon. At that event, I asked him directly: If you win the election, will you appoint us to the Asian Advisory Board so that we can continue advocating for these issues?
He gave his word — and he kept it. I remain deeply grateful that he appointed me to the Board, demonstrating once again that promises made are promises kept, just as we have seen with President Trump.
Hundreds of thousands of parents in Northern Virginia supported Governor Youngkin because he championed a return to merit-based principles in education, jobs, and public institutions. His leadership ensured that race-based divisiveness did not deepen — and for that, we are thankful.
Despite serving his entire term with a Democrat-controlled General Assembly, he delivered strong, measurable results, including:
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