Ashfaq Syed formally announces candidacy for Naperville City Council

Standing with a receptive audience of about 100 supporters Sunday October 23, 2022. Community renown social activist Ashfaq Hussain Syed formally announced his candidacy to take Naperville City Council seat in the April 2023 election.

Ashfaq and his spouse Ayeisha have been residents in the Naperville City for over 5 years. They have three children and two who attended Naperville’s schools, and both have been involved with sports and other local activities in the Naperville community.

In 2019, Ashfaq accepted the core responsibility of co-chairing the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee in Naperville, USA. He was honored to work with Mr. Mark Rice, Chairman of Naperville Complete Count Committee on creating innovative strategies and a widespread outreach campaign despite the challenges of Covid that we had to overcome. Naperville was recognized as the #1 City in America (of over 130,000 residents) for US Census Self Responses. In recognition of our invaluable contribution to the 2020 US Census in Naperville.

During an Interview Mr. Ashfaq Hussain Syed said, “I am looking forward to contributing and helping to make Naperville City a great place to live, raise a family, and assisting our seniors, keeping Naperville City affordable and a welcoming place for all residents.

Talking about the upcoming campaign, Ashfaq said, “My passion for community service extends to the youth as well as a range of diverse organizations – I also serve as a Committee Member for 360 Youth Services; As a Civic Engagement Committee Member at the Islamic Center of Naperville, and as an Advisory Board Member at Sonia Shah, a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to underprivileged girls in the United States. Additionally, I serve as Brand Ambassador for the daily, the Times of India and has published over 200 articles on education, culture, sports, religion, and politics in various publications including The Chicago Tribune and Daily Herald.”

He further said, “My commitment to Naperville over the years has already had a significant impact and I am extremely confident that, with additional responsibility, I can further that positive impact. My vision for the city is to provide better options for affordable housing, ensure community safety and promote economic development that will better the lives of all residents of Naperville.”

Several elected officials including State Senator Laura Claymore Ellman, State Representative Janet Yang Rohr, DuPage County Board commissioner Dawn Schuneman DeSart, Hanover Trustee, Yasmeen Bankole, City Councilman Dr. Benny White for Naperville.

Several community Members also attended the event including Mark Rice, Allison Longenbaugh, Saily Joshi, Sr. Durdana Razvi-Rahman, Aiman Beg, Shoaib Khadri, Shafeek Abubaker, Moin Haque, Saba Haider, Ashraf Lakhany, Faiz Syed, Syed W Abedi, Kim White, Ali Khan, James Hartsfield, Wasif Syed Wasifullah Quadri, Ali Kazmi, Sameer, and many others.

Ashfaq is looking forward to meeting residents as the campaign starts.