AJ Durrani
Mr. Durrani was elected to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) as a Super Delegate for the 2016-2020 term. He is the first Asian or Muslim elected to the DNC from Texas. He has served for over 10 years on the Texas State Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC).
AJ Durrani is Treasurer of the Texas State Chapter of Emgage and is one of the founding members of Emgage. As a member of Empowering Communities Initiative (ECI) which is made up of 17 AAPI organizations, Emgage is currently the Grant Administrator for ECI and Mr. Durrani represents Emgage within the ECI Leadership team. He is also a member of the HoustoninAction (HiA) Steering Committee. HiA is a collaborative of over 70 non-profit community organizations. He is also the Co-Chair of the 14-member HiA AAPI Table that focuses on electoral participation and empowerment. Mr. Durrani is also on the Board of Houston 80-20, an AAPI PAC that endorses candidates in political races in the greater Houston area.
A Petroleum Engineer by education and training, he retired from a management position in Shell Oil Company after 34 years of service.