Jesse B. Tomelden Architecture
Zahid Syed Government Service
Sahid Syed is a well-respected community leader and a former local Union and Government official, who for the past twenty years has been actively involved in civic, community, political, labor, and human rights issues on Long Island and New York City. He is the founder and the Chairman of the South Asian-American Political Action Committee Long Island (SAPAC) which proactively helps the South -Asian community be integrated into the mainstream American society.
Hailed from Pangasinan, born, raised and acquired early education in Lingayen. Architect Jesse Tomelden obtained both his B.S. in Fine Arts and B.S. in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas. For twelve years in the Philippines he was affiliated with several architectural firms preparing landscape designs for parks, supervised the development of national parks all of these are still existing now.
Mr. Syed made history by being the first ever Asian American to be appointed as the Chairman/ Commissioner of the Nassau County Commission on Human Rights which is dedicated to improving the relations and insuring equality of opportunity in Nassau County. The Commissioner has several positions such as Co-chairman of the Nassau County Anti-Bias Crime Task Force, Board Member of the Community Advisory Board of Nassau University Medical Center, Nassau County Executive Asian- American Advisory Board, the Nassau County Jail Advisory Committee, the Nassau County Holocaust Memorial Center, the North Shore Children and Family Guidance Center, and Vice chair for the Hofstra University Diversity Banquet.
Here in USA he had worked in several firms involving planning, designing and drafting in major government projects like the Port Newark Marine Terminal, Coney Island Water Pollution Control Plant Project, North River Water Pollution Control Plant, New York State Thruway, nine Bridges Rehabilitation project including the Tri-Borough Bridge and upgrading the Amawalk Water Filtration Plant. His accomplishments related to his job are so enormous that even he is already retired some firms and private individuals still seek his specialty as an architect that he is now designing the construction of a resort and children's park in Camiguin Island
His community services have been too extensive and noteworthy. Among these are: Asian- American Heritage Month celebration, Leadership Breakfast, After party , organized seminars for English as a Second Language, computer literacy, health education and awareness on immigration issues. He lobbied for the increase of wages and benefits for the working class especially the limousine drivers throughout NYS Attorney General’s offices.
To his fellow Pangasinenses, he is always considered an asset to their organizations because he is so unselfish when it comes to charitable and humanitarian reasons. He contributes to the best of his ability, supports financially, morally and socially any project he gets involved in, he promotes awareness to arts and beautiful spots in Pangasinan by supporting small artists to do their craft in order to become professional in their work. Jess as he is fondly called by his friends, has a very positive outlook in life, and has strong faith in God.
Mr. Syed accomplishments are so evident that he received countless awards and recognitions from the United States Senate, Governor's Office, Mayor's Office, New York State Assembly, Nassau County, Union Officials, School Offices, Media Organizations and civic organizations. And today from a Filipino- American organization he is recognized as the Most Outstanding Foreign Worker in Government Service.
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