NRNA USA Oregon Chapter Gets New Leadership under Jangbu Sherpa

 Oregon Chapter's Newly Elected Office Bearers Sworn-in in Portland, USA amid a Gala Function

Dr Rabin Man Shakya

Portland, Aug 7 (Nepal Oregon News): The swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected office bearers of Non-resident Nepali Association - National Coordination Council (NRNA NCC USA) Oregon Chapter kicked off on Sunday, Aug 6, 2023 amid a gala function at the US West Coast Taekwondo Hollywood School in Portland.

The chief guest of the swearing-in ceremony was Diwakar Maharjan, a noted Taekwondo Guru and founder president of the Oregon chapter. The NRNA event was presided over by newly elected Oregon chapter chair Jangbu Sherpa.

Octogenarian Nepali Portlander Devi Laxmi Maharjan felicitated Nepalese community leaders in Oregon and newly elected chapter office bearers by wrapping traditional Nepali Khata on them.

Mr Jangbu Sherpa was already sworn in as Oregon chapter's newly elected president at a recent NRNA conference in Chicago. That is why NRNA Oregon's immediate past president Laxman Darlamee gave the oath of office to the newly elected office bearers.

Those who were given oath of office were newly elected office bearers of NRNA Oregon chapter: Kamal Kumar Shrestha - vice president, Kiran Adhikari - secretary, Nileema Ozha - women's secretary, Ranjita Pariyar Ojha - treasurer, Sanad Thapa - chapter youth coordinator, Minu Karki Maharjan - chapter board member, Birendra Thapa - chapter board member and Padam Thapa - chapter board member.

Laxman Darlamee, immediate past president and recently elected member of the board of directors of NRNA USA gave away certificates of election to the newly elected office bearers.

Certificates of election were issued by the National Election Commission, NRNA NCC USA. 

On the occasion, certificates of honor were presented to Raju Mali, Ganga Sharma, Bharat Banskota, Daya Shakya, Shuddhodan Ranjit and Kush Shrestha by chief guest Maharjan.

Speaking on the occasion, outgoing chapter president Darlamee threw light on the works done by NRNA and said that NRNA is a formidable global organization.

The newly elected Oregon chapter president Jangbu Sherpa  reciprocated to the sentiments expressed by the outgoing president and committed to follow the trail blazed by his predecessors.

Also, speaking on the occasion, chief guest Maharjan, community leaders Raju Mali, Ganga Sharma, Bharat Banskota, Daya Shakya, Shuddhodan Ranjit, Kush Shrestha also stressed on  the need for further coordination between NRNA Oregon chapter and Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO).

The swearing-in ceremony, which was attended by more than 100 Nepalese Portlanders including NAO activists,  NRNA members  and representative of Nepal Oregon News, was followed by a Nepali style dinner.

(Photos: Courtesy of Padam Jung Thapa)

(Rabin Man Shakya is a Nepali journalist in America)