1/ Here are some more "firsts" from the #2019Elections. Our democracy works better when our governing bodies reflect the growing diversity of our country.
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2/ In Philadelphia, Kendra Brooks, Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Derek Green & Isaiah Thomas won, marking first time that African Americans have held 4 at-large seats on the City Council. And Rochelle Bilal became the city's first Black sheriff.https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/african-americans-make-historic-gains-in-election/article_117be5d0-004e-11ea-9040-030dfd6828b7.html …
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3/ Safiya Khalid (age 23) is the first Somali immigrant to win a council seat in Lewiston, Maine. She faced racism, xenophobia & Islamophobia while running for office. Trolls told her: Muslims have no place in government and to go back where she came from. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/06/safiya-khalid-lewiston-maine-city-council-somali-refugee/ …
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4/ Eddie Moran became the 1st Latino mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania, the state's 5th largest city. In 2003, officials were sued under the VRA for discriminating against Latino voters. The court observed "hostile treatment" of Latinos. This is progresshttps://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/moran-wins-race-to-become-reading-s-first-latino-mayor/article_9c524c20-0018-11ea-968f-87a6c14ba8d6.html …
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5/ Regina Romero is first Latinx elected as mayor of Tucson, Arizona. Romero was born to immigrant parents and was the first member of her family to vote. Tucson is 45% Latinx and people of color represent a majority of the city's population.https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/regina-romero-becomes-first-latina-to-serve-as-tucson-s/article_66dddb7a-0042-11ea-bb64-1fdf625b36b4.html …
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6/ Ghazala Hashmi is the first Muslim-American woman elected to the Senate in Virginia. Abrar Omeish, also a Muslim woman, was elected to the Fairfax Cty School Board. At age 24, Omeish is the youngest person elected in the state's history.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/abrar-omeish-ghazala-hashmi-virginia-elections_n_5dc24165e4b08b735d61f96d …
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7/ Barbara Miller-Williams is the 1st African American to be elected as Comptroller in Buffalo, NY. Buffalo, NY's top leadership is now all African American. (She will work with the current mayor Byron W. Brown & Council President Darius G. Pridgen).https://buffalonews.com/2019/11/05/miller-williams-makes-history-as-buffalos-new-comptroller/ …
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