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World Sikh Council ­ America Region Announces Newly Elected Regional Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2006

Contact: Manmohan Singh, Secretary General, World
Sikh Council - America Region, 972-684-4638, contact@worldsikhcouncil.org

The World Sikh Council ­ America Region (WSC-AR)
has completed its election process and the
following Sikh Americans have been appointed to
its Regional Committee for 2006:
1.  Manohar Singh, Fairlee, VT , Chairperson <chair@worldsikhcouncil.org>
2.  Surinderpal Singh, Chicago, IL,
Vice-Chairperson <vicechair@worldsikhcouncil.org>
3.  Kavneet Singh, Voorhees, NJ, Treasurer <treasurer@worldsikhcouncil.org>
4.  Amolak Singh, New Orleans, LA, Member at
Large <atlarge@worldsikhcouncil.org>
5.  Manmohan Singh, Plano, TX, Secretary General
<secretary@worldsikhcouncil.org>
6.  Amarjit Singh, Vernon, CT
7.  Amarjit Singh, Williamsville, NY
8.  Amarpreet Singh, Pittsburgh, PA
9   Anahat Kaur, Napa, CA
10. Balwant Singh, Richmond, VA
11. Karamjit Kaur, Chicago, IL
12. Kuldeep Singh, Toledo, OH
13. Kulwant Singh, Chicago, IL
14. Shubhdev Singh, Rochester Hills, MI
15. Tarunjit Singh, Columbus, OH
16. Tejinder Singh, Youngstown, OH

The Regional Committee is the governing body of
WSC-AR. All sixteen members of the Regional
Committee are elected by member organizations
through a national nomination process. Committee
members are elected for three-year terms. One
third of the committee members are replaced every year.

For 2006, five retiring members on the Regional
Committee are replaced for the term 2006-2008.
Member organizations of WSC-AR were asked to
submit nominations. More than twenty nominations
were received. The list of nominees was then sent
to member organizations for vote by asking them
to choose any five from the list. The top five
persons able to serve on the Regional Committee were selected.

The WSC-AR election procedure is a consensus
building process in which canvassing for candidates is strongly discouraged.

The World Sikh Council - America Region (WSC-AR)
is a representative and elected body of Sikh
Gurdwaras and institutions in the United States.
Its members include 40 Gurdwaras (Sikh places of
worship) and other Sikh institutions across the
nation. WSC-AR works to promote Sikh interests at
the national and international level focusing on
issues of advocacy, education, and well-being of humankind.

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Member Gurdwaras of WSC-AR:
1. Gurdwara Sahib Fremont, Fremont, CA
2. Guru Nanak Sikh Mission, Livingston, CA
3. Sikh Gurdwara of LA, North Hollywood, CA
4. Sikh Gurdwara Riverside, Riverside, CA
5. Colorado Singh Sabha, Denver, CO
6. Guru Singh Sabha of Augusta, Augusta, GA
7. Sikh Study Circle of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
8. Sikh Religious Society of Chicago, Palatine, IL
9. Sikh Society of South, New Orleans, LA
10. Sikh Gurdwara of Michigan, Rochester Hills, MI
11. Sikh Society of Michigan, Madison Heights, MI
12. Guru Nanak Foundation of Jackson, MS
13. Sikh Gurdwara of North Carolina, Durham, NC
14. Garden State Sikh Association, Bridgewater, NJ
15. Guru Nanak Sikh Society of Delaware Valley, Sewell, NJ
16. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Glenrock, NJ
17. Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, Lawrenceville, NJ
18. Gurdwara Baba Deep Singh, Las Vegas, NV
19. Sikh Cultural Society Inc., Richmond Hills, NY
20. Sikh Cultural & Edu. Society of Western NY, Buffalo, NY
21. Sikh Religious Society of Dayton, Dayton, OH
22. Guru Nanak Found. of Greater Cleveland, Richfield, OH
23. Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Society, Bedford, OH
24. Guru Nanak Religious Soc. of Central Ohio, Columbus, OH
25. Sikh Sadh Sangat, Easton, PA
26. Philadelphia Sikh Society, Millbourne, PA
27. Tristate Sikh Cultural Society, Monroeville, PA
28. Mid South Sikh Sabha, Memphis, TN
29. Sikh Center of Gulf Coast, Houston, TX
30. Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Richardson, TX
31. Sikh Gurdwara of North Texas, Garland, TX
32. Singh Sabha Gurdwara, Fairfax, VA
33. Sikh Association of Central Virginia, VA
34. Sikh Religious Society of Wisconsin, Brookfield, WI

Other Sikh Institution Members of WSC-AR:
1. Siri Guru Granth Sahib Found., Anaheim, CA
2. Sikhs Serving America, Topeka, KS
3. Sikh Youth Federation of North America, White Plains, NY
4. Sikh Educational & Religious Foundation, Dublin, OH
5. Sikh Youth Federation of USA, Toledo, OH
6. Academy of Guru Granth Studies, Arlington, TX

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World Sikh Council ? America Region (WSC-AR)
P.O. Box 3635, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
Phone: 614-210-0591
E-mail: contact@worldsikhcouncil.org
Website: www.worldsikhcouncil.org
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