I was born on January 21, 1975 in Chicago to a Pakistani immigrant family that had arrived in America a few years earlier.

I have lived in Montgomery County since 1991 when I moved here to attend college. I received Bachelors & Masters degrees in Computer Science from the University of Maryland, College Park.

My wife Susan and I have been married since 1999. As newly-weds we lived in Montgomery Village. Now we live in beautiful and quiet community in West Gaithersburg. We are blessed with two young daughters Sofia & Sascha. My parents, also long-time Montgomery County residents, live nearby. I'm employed as a Software Engineer.

I have been deeply involved in Montgomery County politics and civic life for years:

	I am the Co-Chairperson of the Longdraft Road Coalition (www.longdraft.com).
	I was the Legislative District 39 Co-ordinator for the Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2003 & early 2004.
	I worked full-time for Congressman Chris Van Hollen's General Re-election campaign in 2004.

I am a passionate community advocate and urge all my friends and neighbors to be actively involved in the affairs of their communities, schools, county, state and federal governments. In my spare time I enjoy playing basketball, writing simple software applications for my personal use and being a news junkie.