Shefali Razdan Duggal

“Look to this day for it is life. In its brief course lie all the realities and truths of existence. The joy of growth, the glory of action, the splendor of beauty... Today well-lived makes every yesterday a memory of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day.”

Ancient Sanskrit Proverb

Hello! I am currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and I will be taking a pause from this website during my tenure. Please follow my professional adventures at any of the below links. Have a super day! Warmly, Shefali

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U.S. Mission Website: https://nl.usembassy.gov/

About

Shefali Razdan Duggal is a San Francisco Committee member of Human Rights Watch, a nonprofit, non-governmental human rights organization which investigates abuses, exposes facts and advocates with those in power to create lasting change. Shefali also serves on the Leadership and Character Council (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem NC) and on the National Advisory Board of Inside Washington (Miami University, Oxford OH). Shefali recently served on the National Finance Committee of Joe Biden for President 2020 and also was a National Co-Chair of Women for Biden. Shefali also served as a Deputy National Finance Chair at the Democratic National Committee. Shefali completed her term on the National Board of Directors for Emily's List (an organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to all levels of government). Shefali also served as a Vice-Chair of the Credentials Standing Committee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention (Milwaukee WI). She served as an At-Large Delegate for Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention. Shefali served as a Presidential Appointee (President Barack Obama) to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, which oversees the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., and currently continues to serve as a Western Region Advisor to the USHMM. Shefali also served on the Rules Standing Committee for the 2016 Democratic National Convention (Philadelphia PA) and was also on the National Finance Committee for Hillary for America (2016 Hillary Clinton Presidential Campaign, National Advisory Council).

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Vision

I am genuinely committed to political advocacy. My aspiration is to motivate others, in some small way, to become politically engaged. I sincerely believe that each person, from any particular diverse ethnic and socioeconomic background, can fundamentally make a positive impact within the United States.

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Awards & Recognition

Radio Zindagi Award of Appreciation for Dedication and Service to the Community
(March 2018)

California Assembly Certificate of Recognition “Community Hero”
(December 2017)

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington D.C.) Western Regional Leadership Award
(April 2017)