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Apr 13, 2021 · Famous Political Figures. Ilhan Omar. Democratic politician Ilhan Omar arrived in the United States as a refugee and became one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress. Updated:...
About. Rep. Ilhan Omar represents Minnesota's 5 th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs. An experienced Twin Cities policy analyst, organizer, public speaker and advocate, Rep. Omar was sworn into office in January 2019, making her the first African refugee to become a ...
Apr 19, 2024 · Ilhan Omar (born October 4, 1982, Mogadishu, Somalia) American policy analyst, organizer, public speaker, advocate, and politician who began representing Minnesota’s 5th congressional district, which includes Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs, in 2019.
Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is now in her third term and she's no longer defined by the “firsts” that accompanied her arrival in Congress. Those included being one of the first Muslim women in the House, the first African refugee elected to Congress and the first lawmaker to wear a hijab on the House floor.
Mar 7, 2019 · Ilhan Omar: Who is Minnesota's Somalia-born congresswoman? The first Somali-American in Congress has shaken up Washington DC since her election in 2018.
Aug 15, 2018 · Omar beat her closest Democratic rival by more than twenty thousand votes, out of 135,318 votes cast for Democrats in the Fifth District, which includes Minneapolis and its inner-ring suburbs.
Aug 10, 2022 · CNN — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar survived a primary challenge Tuesday, CNN projected – but barely, and the narrow result could encourage critics of the progressive “squad” member to try again in...
