Nima Kulkarni

Nima Kulkarni
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 40th[1] district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byDennis Horlander
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLouisville, Kentucky
EducationUniversity of Louisville (BA, MBA)
University of the District of Columbia (JD)
Websitehttps://www.votenima.com/

Nirupama Kulkarni is an American immigration attorney[2] and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 40 since January 2019. In 2018, Kulkarni defeated incumbent Dennis Horlander in the Democratic Primary.[3][4] She went on to win the general election.[5] Kulkarni is the first Indian-American elected as a state representative in Kentucky.[6]

  1. ^ "Representative Nima Kulkarni (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ Kulkarni, Nima (23 January 2020). "All of Kentucky will suffer if Senate's top priority immigration bill is enacted". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Longtime state Rep. Horlander ousted in Democratic primary". WDRB. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Quick facts about Nima Kulkarni, Kentucky House District 40 Democratic nominee". The American Bazaar. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  5. ^ Reporter, India-West Staff. "After Ousting Incumbent in Primary, Indian American Attorney Nima Kulkarni Primed to Win Kentucky House Seat". India West. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Kentucky elects first Indian-American Nima Kulkarni as state representative". whas11.com. Retrieved 4 June 2020.