Dr. Kiran Velpula (PhD, MBA)

Councilman At-Large, City of Peoria

Dr. Kiran Velpula is the current councilman- at large to Peoria, actually the first Indian to be seated at the council in the 186 years since the incorporation of Peoria.

His vision for Peoria is to see it become a biotech hub or a health care corridor and hope to see the development of biomanufacturing and industries in the health care sector supporting the hospitals and the medical education here. So we can expect increased employment in this sector, but it will only happen if the communities come together.

• Trustee - The City of Peoria
• Voting Member – Peoria Tourism Reserve Fund
• Member - The Government Affairs Committee, Peoria Chamber of Commerce
• Board of Director - The Center for Prevention and Abuse
• Board of Director - Quest Charter Academy
• Commissioner - Zoning Board of Appeals
• Board of Director - The Neighborhood House
• Board of Director - EP!C, Peoria, IL