[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E520]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





HONORING KAMALAKAR SHENAI AS A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA 
         FOR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH

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                            HON. DARREN SOTO

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 5, 2023

  Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, on May 26, 2023, I recognized Kamalakar 
``Kam'' Shenai as a distinguished leader in Central Florida for Asian 
American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Kamalakar ``Kam'' Shenai 
emigrated to the United States from India in 1976 with $208 in his 
pocket, an engineering degree, a determination to work hard, and a 
heart full of ambition. Along the way, he earned a master's degree in 
mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley and an MBA in Marketing from 
RIT.
  Mr. Shenai's career started as a salesman in Buffalo, New York, which 
became a 35-year corporate journey. A span that culminated into being 
the head of marketing operations for North America at a Fortune 500 
company and then chief client officer for a privately held global 
company.
  Mr. Shenai has been a Central Florida resident since 2014 and in his 
retirement has served on several boards, is on the Kidney Advocacy 
Committee for the National Kidney Foundation, and is the co-founder of 
Asian Pacific Islanders Coming Together (ACT).
  One of the most notable examples of Mr. Shenai's commitment to making 
positive change in the AAPI community is his work on ACT, a non-
partisan organization. ACT's mission is to engage, educate, and empower 
the AAPI population to amplify their voice through voter participation.
  Mr. Shenai is also involved with the National Kidney Foundation. As a 
kidney patient himself, he has been an active member of the Kidney 
Advocacy Committee, where he has worked to meet with federal lawmakers 
and urge them to support the organization's legislative agenda.
  Mr. Shenai lives in Lake Nona, Florida with his wife of 50 years. has 
two children--a daughter and a son--and is a proud grandfather of four 
grandchildren.
  Mr. Shenai's motto, ``Do common things uncommonly well,'' is a 
testament to his commitment to excellence and his desire to make a 
difference in the lives of those around him.

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