About Us

Mission Statement:

• To promote and encourage political involvement and increase political awareness in the Indo-American community residing in the Greater Houston area.
• To encourage Indo-Americans to become citizens and promote voter registration.
• To encourage, assist and facilitate public forum debates with political candidates whereby our concerns can be heard.
• To create opportunities for Indo-Americans to work as political interns and to get elected to local, state and federal public offices.
• To keep the Indo-American community abreast of any legislative changes that will affect the community.
• To facilitate better understanding between USA and India by encouraging local members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senators to visit India.
• To participate in the creation of network with other organizations in other major US cities, enabling IAPAC to be a "player" in federal elections.

Objectives:

• Promote / Encourage political activity
• Increase political awareness
• Encourage US citizenship / Voter registration
• Facilitate forum for discussion
• Encourage Indo-American participation in the political process / Interns / Elected Officials
• Network with other PACs in the US
• Better understanding between USA and India

Implementation Concepts:

• Encourage community participation through:
• Awareness Programs
• Involvement of community leaders and large organizations
• Solicitation of time commitment to IAPAC
• Creating participatory programs
• Encouragement and facilitation of voter registration
• Make political participation a habit by inviting political candidates to discussion forums
• Encourage cooperation between existing groups through education of benefits
• IAPAC interest above individual interest
• IAPAC interest above sub-region group interest
• IAPAC to become the one point of political contact for all
• Develop a task force for each issue
• Encourage and support IAPAC members for officeS
• Solicit and receive monitory support
• Sight leadership qualities in IAPAC members and encourage participation at all levels
• Identify spokespersons for IAPAC and individual issues

History:

• IAPAC was formed in 1994 by a group of like-minded individuals to address the lack of political awareness and involvement in the Indo-American community. Although we enjoy the highest per-capita income of all minorities and have successfully built cultural and religious organizations, we have not found our political voice. For nearly a decade, IAPAC has been implementing our objectives according to our mission statement to benefit the Indo-American community, especially in the Greater Houston area. Highlights include a hugely successful fundraising effort for Bobby Jindal's gubernatorial campaign, a highly-attended Mayoral debate featuring all candidates in 2003, and several receptions with elected officials such as Mayor Bill White of Houston in 2004.