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Satish Garimella: Town Council, Town of Morrisville, North Carolina
The son of two Mumbai university professors, Satish grew up in India surrounded by students from around the world, such that he felt completely comfortable immigrating to the US and earning his Masters in Computer Science at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma. Along with his wife, Bhanu, and son, Vaibhav, Morrisville has been Satish’s home since 2003, where he is an executive leader and technical architect in the telecom industry, managing information technology teams located on five continents. After election to his community’s home owners association and service as its president,  Satish became the first Indian-born US-citizen elected to Morrisville’s town council in 2015, where his focus has been on alleviating transportation congestion, increasing K-12 education options for students and families, expanding healthy options for play and exercise, especially, for Morrisville’s youth, increasing quality-of-life options for seniors, and managing Morrisville’s future, employing smart-growth approaches that sustain and enhance our lives.

Satish moved to the Triangle 20 years ago and, in 2003, made Morrisville his home, where he resides with his family. Professionally, he is in senior management as a technical architect working on critical projects at a leading communications company. His responsibilities include helping to manage large corporate budgets and directing a workforce of specialists located on five continents and in ten time zones. Satish brings a long history of management, leadership, policy experience and success to his service on the Town Council of Morrisville. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and a Master’s degree in Computer Science. He is married to Bhanu and they have a son named Vaibhav, who attends Carnage Magnet Middle School.

Community service is second nature to Satish, who volunteers regularly within his faith community and beyond. Satish lives in the Breckenridge Subdivision, which is home to over 100 nationalities and more than 4,000 residents, and his service on the homeowner’s Board of Directors preceded his first election to Morrisville’s Town Council. During his first term on the Town Council, Satish has focused on the five campaign issues from that election — transportation and traffic alleviation, education (especially, K-12), Morrisville’s youth and seniors, and smart development.