Harry Sidhu

Harish "Harry" Singh Sidhu (born July 8, 1957) is an American Republican politician and businessman who served as the 46th mayor of Anaheim, California, winning the office in the 2018 election. He was the first person of color and the first Sikh to serve as mayor of Anaheim. He is a former member of the Anaheim City Council and the former Mayor pro tempore of Anaheim. In May 2022, a court filing stated that he was under FBI investigation for possible corruption involving the sale of Angel Stadium, and the Anaheim City Council unanimously requested that he resign his position as mayor. On May 23, 2022, Sidhu resigned as mayor, effective the following day. According to court filings on August 16, 2023, Sidhu agreed to plead guilty to one count of obstruction of justice, one count of wire fraud, one count of making false statements to the FBI, and one count of making false statements to the FAA. Education and early career Sidhu earned a degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University. He became a U.S. citizen in 1979 and worked as a consulting engineer. Sidhu served as director of the Orange County Water District Board. He also serves on the board of Friends of United States, an organization that promotes India–United States relations.