| Manan Trivedi | |
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Manan Trivedi meeting with potential voters during the 2010 Democratic Primary |
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| Born | May 22, 1974 Fleetwood, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of California - Los Angeles (M.P.P.) Boston University School of Medicine (M.D.) Boston University (B.A.) |
| Occupation | Primary Care Physician; Fmr. Lt. Commander, United States Navy |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Surekha |
| Children | Sonia |
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| trivediforcongress.com | |
Manan Trivedi (born May 22, 1974) is a physician, Iraq War veteran. He was the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district in the 2010 congressional election.[1] He is seeking the Democratic nomination for the Sixth District again in 2012.[2]
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Trivedi was born and raised in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania.[3] He is currently employed as a board-certified doctor of internal medicine at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center in West Reading, Pennsylvania.[3]
Before running for Congress, Trivedi served as a Health Care Advisor to the Obama for America campaign.
During the Iraq War, Trivedi served as a battalion surgeon with the United States Marine Corps.[4] He earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Commendation Medal, and his unit was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation.[5]
In the May 18, 2010 primary election, Trivedi defeated journalist Doug Pike and Lower Merion Commissioner Brian Gordon by 672 votes.[3][6]
Trivedi lost to his opponent Republican Congressman Jim Gerlach.[1] in the midterm election for House on November 2, 2010.
Trivedi is seeking the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district again in 2012.[2]
Trivedi and his wife, Surekha, reside in Birdsboro, Pennsylvania.[3]