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About Madia and Sarvi

Last update: December 25, 2007 - 9:21 PM

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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

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