Munira Abdallahi
Munira Abdallahi is a supporter of welcoming refugees and immigrants and building a robust refugee resettlement program. Abdallahi is a first generation Somali-American and former refugee who grew up in the heart of Columbus, graduating from Columbus Alternative High School. She received her Political Science and International Relations degree from the Ohio State University and […]
Karen Kwan
Daughter of a Chinese immigrant and a descendant of a Transcontinental Chinese Railroad worker, Karen Kwan understands the importance of welcoming immigrants and refugees to our communities. Kwan is proud to be the first Chinese-American in the Utah Legislature, but hopes she will be the first of many. She currently serves as the Minority Whip […]
Dr. Michelle Au
Georgia’s Democratic State Senator Dr. Michelle Au is the first Chinese American elected to the Georgia General Assembly, the first Asian woman elected to the State Senate, and the only pro-choice physician elected official in state government. As the only Democrat who has substantively blocked anti-abortion legislation and held Republicans accountable on gun safety bills, […]
Fatima Dirie
As a former refugee from Somalia, Fatima Dirie was resettled to Salt Lake City with her family in 1997 while still in middle school. The family escaped war back home, first finding refuge in neighboring Kenya, then ultimately finding safety and an opportunity to rebuild in Utah. More than twenty years later, Fatima is not only […]
Angela Romero
Romero is a supporter of welcoming refugees and immigrants and of rebuilding a robust refugee resettlement program. Angela was born and raised in Tooele, Utah. She attended the University of Utah where she earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and later a master’s degree in public administration. She is committed to working on sexual […]
Daniel Nguyen
Daniel is a son of Vietnamese refugees who came to the United States in 1975. Daniel was born and raised in Camas, Washington. Daniel and his wife, with their entrepreneurial spirit, founded and operate Bambuza Vietnam Kitchen, located in the South Waterfront community since 2008. Daniel was elected to the Lake Oswego City Council in […]
Joseph Yetter
Joe Yetter is a Veteran, having retired from the U.S. Army Medical Corps a physician, with the rank of Colonel after 35 years of service. While in the Army, Joe taught at multiple medical schools and ran hospitals in the U.S. and abroad. Now, Joe owns a small cattle and sheep farm in Azalea with […]
Dr. Hai Pham
As a former refugee from Vietnam, Pham is a staunch supporter of welcoming refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and rebuilding a robust refugee resettlement program. “My story dates back to 1980 when I came to the U.S. with my family as a one-year-old refugee from Vietnam. We didn’t have much growing up so I […]
Khanh Pham
Khanh Pham is the State Representative for Oregon House District 46 (Jade District, SE/NE Portland). She was first elected in 2020 and is the first Vietnamese American legislator in the State Legislature, and currently the only elected Asian Pacific Islander in Oregon State Government. As a daughter of Vietnamese refugees, Pham is a staunch supporter […]
Kayse Jama
Jama was born in Somalia and considers it a lifetime honor to be the first former refugee, Black Muslim and Somali-American to serve in the Oregon State Senate. Jama says “As your SD 24 Senator representing one of the most diverse districts in our state, I come to Salem with high hopes knowing that my […]
