Sooraz is a transportation planner by profession with more than 11 years of MPO work experience spanning Texas, Arizona, and Louisiana. He has a MS in Urban Planning (Transportation focus) from Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a Bachelor’s in Urban and Regional Planning from the School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.

Previously, he was the Transportation Director at the Rapides Area Planning Commission in Alexandria, LA. His core planning principle is based on the tri-variate of connectivity, mobility, and accessibility. He believes transportation is the crux for a sustainable community, affecting every aspect of our daily lives. He intends to forge a path to integrate land use planning with transportation and economic development.