Khaja elected Trustee of Hanover Township

By Moon Khan

Streamwood, Illinois: After excelling in the fields of civil and environmental engineering for about two decades, Khaja Moinuddin started displaying his talent in public service also. In a short period of eight years, Khaja expanded his political biography from a zoning board member of the Village of Streamwood (2009) to the prestigious position of Trustee of Hanover Township for which he got elected in April 2017.

"I want to give back to the community that gave me more than I hoped for," said Khaja who holds a senior engineer position at Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

For his interest in and inspiration for community service, Khaja gives credits to MLA - Minority Leadership Alliance, a grassroots organization that motivates new immigrants for political activism. Khaja is also vice president of MLA. In 2017 municipal elections, MLA recruited and supported about two dozen candidates.

Congratulating Khaja on his meteoric success, Moon Khan, President of MLA and Khaja's mentor, said, "Khaja holds an amazing combination of engineering and social minds. We should feel pride in supporting and promoting this kind of indigenous leader."

Before coming to Hanover Township, Khaja also served as Trustee of Poplar Creek Library District Trustee from 2015 to 2017. His library district serves residents of Streamwood, Bartlett, Hanover Park and Schaumburg. As a trustee, Khaja designed the library's parking lot, saved tax payers dollars on basement crack repairs, and developed Strategic Plan for Library for 2016 to 2021. There, he also served as chairman of the library's Policy Committee.

Hanover Township serves six towns: Streamwood, Bartlett, Elgin, Hoffman Estates, Hanover Park and Schaumburg.

Khaja has also charmed Federation of Indian Associations (FIA) with his energetic and professional contributions. At FIA, he serves as its vice president.

Sunil Shah, Founder President of FIA, extends his best wishes to Khaja, saying "He is a dazzling star of our community that will be immensely benefited with his future contributions."

Another FIA Founder, Onkar Sangha, former FIA President, echoed similar admiration for Khaja, saying, "he holds a sterling future."

At his regular job at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Khaja, who is also a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) is engaged in the design, rehabilitation, construction, and maintenance of waste water treatment plant facilities.