Harry Sidhu
American politician (born 1957) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harish "Harry" Singh Sidhu (born July 8, 1957) is an American Republican politician and businessman who served as the 46th mayor of Anaheim, California from 2018–2022 after winning the office in the 2018 election. He was the first person of color and the first Sikh to serve as mayor of Anaheim.[2] He was a member of the Anaheim City Council from 2004–2012 and was Mayor pro tempore of Anaheim from 2010–2012.
Harry Sidhu | |
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| 46th Mayor of Anaheim | |
| In office December 4, 2018 – May 24, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Tait |
| Succeeded by | Ashleigh Aitken |
| Mayor pro tempore of Anaheim | |
| In office January 12, 2010 – December 11, 2012 | |
| Mayor | Curt Pringle Tom Tait |
| Preceded by | Bob Hernandez |
| Succeeded by | Gail E. Eastman |
| Member of the Anaheim City Council for the At Large district | |
| In office December 7, 2004 – December 11, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Tait |
| Succeeded by | Lucille Kring |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harish Singh Sidhu[1] July 8, 1957 India |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Gin Sidhu |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Drexel University (BS) |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Sidhu resigned as Mayor effective May 24, 2022, in the midst of an FBI investigation for possible corruption involving the sale of Angel Stadium.[3] In August 2023, he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for deleting four emails, wire fraud, and making false statements to the FAA and the FBI.[4] In March 2025, he was sentenced to two months in prison and fined $55,000.[5]
Education and early career
Sidhu earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University.[6] He became a U.S. citizen in 1979[6] and worked as a consulting engineer.
Sidhu served as director of the Orange County Water District Board.[7][8] He also serves on the board of Friends of United States, an organization that promotes India–United States relations.[9]
Mayoral career
 | This section is missing information about his actual mayoral career, not just investigations. (May 2022) |
Resignation
On May 16, 2022, a filing at the Orange County Superior Court stated that Sidhu was under investigation by the FBI for actions related to the sale of Angel Stadium and registering a personal helicopter at a false out-of-state address.[10] On August 16, 2023, Sidhu agreed to plead guilty to obstruction of justice (for "deleting multiple email messages and documents"), wire fraud, and making false statements to the FAA and the FBI. He admitted to attempting to evade sales tax on the helicopter, providing confidential information to the Angels, and hoping to receive $1 million in independent expenditures from the team if they bought Angel Stadium.[1][4][5]
On March 28, 2025, Sidhu was sentenced to two months in prison and fined $55,000.[5]
Electoral history
City Council
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorri Galloway | 24,856 | 18.8 | |
| Harry Sidhu | 24,242 | 18.4 | |
| Jerry O'Connnell | 19,044 | 14.4 | |
| Lucile Kring | 15,819 | 12.0 | |
| Sefanie O'Neill | 10,451 | 7.9 | |
| Richard "Dick" Larochelle | 10,421 | 7.9 | |
| Andrea James | 8,152 | 6.2 | |
| George Charles Johnson | 7,243 | 5.5 | |
| Robert J. Flores | 5,068 | 3.8 | |
| John R. Karczynski | 2,206 | 1.7 | |
| Rubin Jamison Skipper | 1,807 | 1.4 | |
| Craig Merrihue | 1,496 | 1.1 | |
| Faiz Zuberi | 1,137 | 0.9 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Sidhu (incumbent) | 32,652 | 23.2 | |
| Lorri Galloway (incumbent) | 31,694 | 22.6 | |
| Gail Eastman | 27,200 | 19.4 | |
| John Karczynski | 11,668 | 8.3 | |
| Kostas "Gus" Roditis | 10,160 | 7.2 | |
| Jennifer Rivera | 8,208 | 5.8 | |
| Robert J. Flores | 7,148 | 5.1 | |
| Steve Perez | 5,495 | 3.9 | |
| Brian Chuchua | 4,957 | 3.5 | |
| Faiz Zuberi | 1,336 | 1.0 | |
State Assembly
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sean Jay Panahi | 32,610 | 33.0 | |
| Republican | Steven Choi | 19,559 | 19.8 | |
| Republican | Harry Sidhu | 19,405 | 19.7 | |
| Republican | Deborah Pauly | 13,880 | 14.1 | |
| Republican | Alexia Deligianni-Brydges | 5,098 | 5.2 | |
| No party preference | Brian Chuchua | 4,635 | 4.7 | |
| Republican | Kostas Roditis | 3,528 | 3.6 | |
| Total votes | 98,715 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steven Choi | 114,210 | 60.3 | |
| Democratic | Sean Jay Panahi | 75,231 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 189,441 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Mayor
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Sidhu | 26,422 | 32.5% | |
| Ashleigh Aitken | 25,944 | 31.9% | |
| Lorri Galloway | 12,367 | 15.2% | |
| Cynthia Ward | 7,121 | 8.7% | |
| H. Fuji Shioura | 3,024 | 3.7% | |
| Robert Williams | 2,824 | 3.5% | |
| Rudy Gaona | 2,506 | 3.1% | |
| Tony D. Martin | 1,199 | 1.5% | |
| Total votes | 81,407 | 100% | |
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