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Haley to reply to Obama’s State address
Indian-American South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley would deliver the opposition Republican party’s response to US President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address next week, Congressional leaders have said.
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Incidentally, Grand Old Party (GOP)’s response to Obama’s first State of the Union address was also by an Indian-American Bobby Jindal, the Louisiana Governor whose second term ends on January 11.
In a move that has the potential of propelling 43-yearold Haley to the national scene and make her a formidable vice presidential candidate, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday announced that she will deliver the Republican address to the nation following the State of the Union on January 12.
“Nikki Haley has led an economic turnaround and set a bold agenda for her state, getting things done and becoming one of the most popular governors in America. In a year when the country is crying out for a positive vision and alternative to the status quo, Governor Haley is the exact right choice to deliver the Republican Address to the Nation,” Ryan said.
“Nikki Haley is a proven leader and committed reformer who believes deeply in the promise of the country we all share. Not only has Governor Haley fought to bring opportunity and prosperity to the people of her state, but she’s also demonstrated how bringing people together can bring real results,” Senator McConnell said.
All about Nikki
- 116th Governor of South Carolina.
- First female, first minority governor and country’s youngest governor till date.
- Second Indian-American governor after Bobby Jindal.
- Re-elected to second term last November.
- Jobless rates hit record lows under her leadership, over 25,000 South Carolinians moved from welfare to work.
- Largest infrastructure investment without hiking taxes, during her tenure.
- Born in Bamberg, to Indian immigrant parents, she kept books at age 13 in her family store
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