Nikil Saval

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nikil Saval
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 1st district
Assumed office
December 1, 2020 (2020-12-01)
Preceded byLarry Farnese
Personal details
Born (1982-12-27) December 27, 1982 (age 38)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Shannon Garrison
Children1
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
Stanford University (PhD)
Known foreditor of n+1

Nikil Saval (born December 27, 1982) is an Indian-American magazine editor, writer, organizer, activist, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents the 1st district in the Pennsylvania State Senate.

Early life and education[]

Saval was born in Los Angeles to parents from Bangalore.[1] He grew up in West Los Angeles.[2] He graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University with a B.A. in 2005 and received a Ph.D. in English from Stanford University in 2014.[1][3]

Writing career[]

Saval was a co-editor of n+1,[4] as well as a contributor to The New York Times, and the The New Yorker, covering architecture and design.[5] Saval currently serves on the board of directors of n+1.[6]

Saval's book, Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace (2014), examines the long-term evolution of the office, from its roots in nineteenth century counting houses to the cubicle, and considers how such workplaces, and the lives of its workers, could be improved in the future.[7] His book was a New York Times notable book of 2014.[8]

Political career[]

Activism[]

Saval was a co-founder of Reclaim Philadelphia, an organization that formed out of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign. His group helped elect Larry Krasner to District Attorney in Philadelphia.[9] In 2018, Saval became the Ward Leader of Philadelphia's 2nd Ward.[10]

Pennsylvania State Senate[]

In 2020, he challenged Democratic incumbent Larry Farnese for his seat in the Pennsylvania State Senate,[2] earning the endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders in May 2020.[11] Saval based his campaign around a Green New Deal, prison reform, guaranteed affordable housing, redevelopment of Philadelphia schools, and Medicare for All.[12] Saval beat Farnese in the primary and became de facto State Senator-elect, as he had no opposition in the general election.[12][13]

Personal life[]

Saval is married to Shannon Garrison.[1] The couple live in Philadelphia with their son.[2]

He is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[2]

Works[]

Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace (2014) ISBN 9780385536578

External links[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Lamster, Mark (February 2015). "2016 Dallas Festival of Ideas: The Physical City". The Dallas Morning News.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Washington, John (December 20, 2019). "Nikil Saval Is the Most Interesting Politician in America". The Nation.
  3. ^ Kane, Joan (July 2003). "College Honors 78 Students at Awards and Prizes Ceremony". Columbia College Today. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ "Nikil Saval". Fresh Fiction. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  5. ^ Gajjar, Saloni (November 13, 2020). "Nikil Saval went from magazine editor to 1st Asian American in Penn. State Senate". NBC News. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "About". n+1.
  7. ^ Garner, Dwight (2014-04-24). "The Office Space We Love to Hate". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  8. ^ Times, The New York (2014-12-02). "100 Notable Books of 2014". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  9. ^ "Accomplishments". Reclaim Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
  10. ^ Brennan, Chris; Walsh, Sean Collins (February 7, 2020). "Vince Fumo's old district is the scene of the latest battle between old and new Philadelphia politics". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  11. ^ Bromwich, Jonah Engel (May 28, 2020). "The N+1 Candidate". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b Tanenbaum, Michael (June 2, 2020). "Progressive Nikil Saval unseats incumbent Sen. Larry Farnese in Pa. Senate's 1st District primary". Philadelphia Voice. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  13. ^ McCrone, Brian X. (June 3, 2020). "Socialist Is Projected Winner Over Incumbent Democrat for Philly State Senate Seat". NBC Philadelphia. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
Stub icon

This article about a Pennsylvania politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Stub icon

This article about a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""