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Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Comptroller Rally at 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Stop rajaforillinois 155 views Raja was able to meet and shake hands with lots of potential voters on Chicago's South Side.
Raja Krishnamoorthi - Democratic candidate for Illinois State Comptroller rajaforillinois 1,723 views Raja (RAH-jah) Krishnamoorthi (krish-nuh-MOOR-thee), candidate for Illinois State Comptroller in the Democratic primary, today became the first Democrat in his race to laun...
Raja Krishnamoorthi at Illinois State Fair rajaforillinois 80 views This video is provided by Progress Illinois. Visit their website at www.progressillinois.com.
Capital Bill - Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Illinois Comptroller rajaforillinois 38 views Remember to vote February 2nd for Raja Krishnamoorthi for Illinois Comptroller. Visit our website at RajaforIllinois.com to contribute to our campaign to bring efficiency ...
Budget - Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Illinois Comptroller rajaforillinois 27 views Remember to vote February 2nd for Raja Krishnamoorthi for Illinois Comptroller. Visit our website at RajaforIllinois.com to contribute to our campaign to bring efficiency ...
Welcome - Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Illinois Comptroller rajaforillinois 104 views Remember to vote February 2nd for Raja Krishnamoorthi for Illinois Comptroller. Visit our website at RajaforIllinois.com to contribute to our campaign to bring efficiency ...
Competition - Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Illinois Comptroller rajaforillinois 10 views Remember to vote February 2nd for Raja Krishnamoorthi for Illinois Comptroller. Visit our website at RajaforIllinois.com to contribute to our campaign to bring efficiency ...
End of Life Issues - Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Illinois Comptroller rajaforillinois 17 views Remember to vote February 2nd for Raja Krishnamoorthi for Illinois Comptroller. Visit our website at RajaforIllinois.com to contribute to our campaign to bring efficiency ...
Ethics Reform - Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Illinois Comptroller rajaforillinois 144 views Remember to vote February 2nd for Raja Krishnamoorthi for Illinois Comptroller. Visit our website at RajaforIllinois.com to contribute to our campaign to bring efficiency ...
Transparency - Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) for Illinois Comptroller rajaforillinois 57 views Remember to vote February 2nd for Raja Krishnamoorthi for Illinois Comptroller. Visit our website at RajaforIllinois.com to contribute to our campaign to bring efficiency ...

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Former Deputy Illinois State Treasurer Raja Krishnamoorthi has the government experience and stellar legal and educational credentials to help reform government and bring greater transparency to the states finances. He has consistently demonstrated the leadership to challenge the corruption in state government and contracting that has contributed to the record state deficit.

As Deputy Treasurer, Raja was responsible for overseeing programs in the Illinois Treasurers Office involving the custody and administration of billions of dollars in state funds. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Treasurer, Raja served on the board of the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), becoming chair of its Audit Committee. During his service, IHDA helped provide thousands of low- and moderate-income families across Illinois with affordable housing. Later, Raja was appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General to help start the public corruption unit in the Illinois Attorney Generals Office.

A longtime friend of Barack Obama, Raja worked on Obamas successful 2004 campaign for the U.S. Senate, serving first as the issues director for his primary campaign and then as a senior adviser in his general election campaign. Raja also advised Obama during his Presidential campaign and worked on his 2000 campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rajas parents are immigrants from India and brought their three month-old son with them to Buffalo, New York, where Rajas father attended graduate school in engineering. Later, the family moved to Peoria when Rajas father received an offer to teach at Bradley University. Some 30 years later, Rajas father remains on the faculty of Bradley University, and his parents live in the same home where Raja was raised. Raja attended public schools in Peoria, played junior varsity football and graduated from Richwoods High School as a valedictorian. Raja made some of his closest friendships in Peoria, and his years living in Peoria helped form the values and principles that guide him today.

From Peoria, Raja went to Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in mechanical engineering and a minor in public policy. After he worked two years in management consulting, Raja attended Harvard Law School, graduating with honors. After clerking for a federal judge in Illinois, he joined a large Illinois law firm where he became a partner, leaving in 2007 to become Deputy State Treasurer. Raja stepped down as Deputy State Treasurer in April 2009 prior to forming an exploratory committee for Illinois Comptroller.

Raja, 36, is married to Priya, a doctor, and they have two sons: Vijay, 3, and Vikram, born in May 2009. They live in the Northwest Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates.

Inspired by Barack Obamas successful presidential campaign, Raja Krishnamoorthi would be the first Asian-American elected to statewide office in Illinois.

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Peoria

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Deputy Treasurer of IllinoisPolicy Director of Barack Obama's 2004 Senate RaceBoard of Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)Chair of Audit Committee, Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA)Special Assistant Attorney General, Public Corruption Unit

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Princeton UniversityHarvard Law School

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