VETERAN CANDIDATES
Ashwin Madia
Born: March 3, 1978
Residence: Plymouth
Family: Single
Education: Osseo Senior High School, University of Minnesota, New York University Law School
Professional: Attorney at Robins, Kaplan, Miller and Ciresi law firm (left the firm to run for Congress)
Military: U.S. Marine Corps serving in Okinawa, Japan; Baghdad
Previous experience running for office: None
Steve Sarvi
Born: January 30, 1965
Residence: Watertown, Minn.
Family: Wife, Barb, is a special education paraprofessional in the Watertown Mayer School District. Three children, ages 9, 13 and 16
Education: Mound-Westonka High School, University of Minnesota
Professional: Administrator, city of Victoria
Military: U.S. Army, Minnesota Army National Guard, serving in Kosovo and Iraq
Previous experience running for office: Elected mayor of Watertown three times
