Meet Yassamin
Yassamin Ansari served as the Vice Mayor of Phoenix and was the youngest woman ever elected to the Phoenix City Council, representing one of the most diverse districts in the fifth-largest and fastest growing city in the country.
The proud daughter of immigrants and graduate of Stanford and Cambridge universities, Yassamin led the charge to pass the city’s landmark Climate Action Plan, has fought for the protection of reproductive rights, and secured millions in free tuition for students pursuing community college and good jobs in the trades.
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Crooked Media: What A Day: Hope Dose
Climate activist Yassamin Ansari of Arizona became the first Iranian-American Democrat elected to Congress.
CNN: Meet the history-makers of the 2024 elections
Yassamin Ansari will be the first Iranian American Democrat elected to Congress, succeeding Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.
Axios: 2024 Election: Historic firsts you might have missed
Yassamin Ansari (D) became the first Iranian-American Democrat elected to Congress. She will represent Arizona in the House.
CNBC: 8 women who made history in the 2024 election: ‘It’s humbling to win’
Tuesday evening marked a night of firsts for women across the U.S. Here are 8 women who made history with their election wins: