.race_header.democratic { Iman Jodeh (Q101195275) American politician edit Statements instance of human 0 references sex or gender female 0 references country of citizenship United States of America 0 references given name Iman 0 references family name Jodeh 0 references place of birth Denver 1 reference native language English 0 references .widget-row.value-only.white { State and local courts | First woman spokesperson for the largest mosque in the Rocky Mountain region. $('#candidate-connection-email-80237').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); I distinctlyremember having white students come and say, I cannot believe how diverse the school is. Itcaught me off guard because for me it was, like I said, commonplace. } height: 300, break-inside: avoid-column; She is focused on education, cost of living, environment, health care, criminal justice reform, and civil rights. margin-bottom: 0px; background-color: #6db24f; The more I have helped address peoples needs, the more Ive realized how mythical the American Dream is for so many of us due to the connections between discrimination, oppression, and policy. display: inline-block; Cheer if you are a first-generation American, immigrant, or refugee. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. } flex-wrap: wrap;

I would love to see more formalprograms that incorporate maybe the non-Muslim public for outreach, education andcommunity programs. I travelfor a living and every time I come back here Im so thankful that I live here. That gets way more attention from the West and paints a broadbrush stroke [of all Muslims]. Iman Jodeh: I was very lucky to grow up in the shadow of parents who were educators and trailblazers. Colorado was one of 30 states that took part in National Muslim Voter Registration Day. For me it became commonplace that what we now know as minority communitieswere actually the majority. document.getElementById('leg-hnt-content6402d09427a46').classList.remove('leg-hnt-hide'); This membership information was last updated in March 2021. Cooking together was big. column-width: 175px; background-color: #db0000; padding-left: 10px; I am running to ensure Coloradans have access to the affordable health care we need so we too can be healthy, strong, and protected. .leg-hnt-flex-column { width: 50px; I started Meet the Middle East in 2008 because the need for healing and understanding between Americans and the Arab and Muslim communities still existed. Colorados first-ever Muslim lawmaker. When I was 13, my grandfather died and my father went back to Palestine to attend to family matters. Iman is a Somalian-born model and actress. $('.pastResponses').hide(); Bills are monitored by BillTrack50 and sorted by action history.

float:right; At eight years old, I started working in our deli on the weekends and school vacations, standing on a stool to reach the cash register.  Jodeh (Democratic Party)  ran for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 41. Um, it's a placewhere people come to just be in silence. 		display: block; 	} 	font-weight: bold; 	.leg-hnt-leadership > div { 	.leg-hnt-title { I grew up in acommunity that was incredibly diverse. 	.image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { .widget-row.Republican { That deli holds a huge place in my heart. 		padding-bottom: 5px; 	clear: both; $('#candidate-connection-email-133717').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); clearInterval(nTimer); What would beyour dream for them? $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { During that time, I also became a board member at the Womens Lobby of Colorado and the Village Exchange Center, as well as Ready To Work Aurora. She is also the spokeswoman for the Masjid Abu Bakrthe societys flagship mosque. 	margin-bottom: 1px; State Rep.. It never mentions the word sharia, but it soon came to be known at the Capitol as the anti-Sharia bill.. Its not typical for the election of a Colorado state representative to make international news.   State Rep.-elect Iman Jodeh of Aurora, Colorado, serves as the spokeswoman for the Colorado Muslim Society, a Denver mosque that banned women from attending worship services during a. 	.non_result_row th { 	} She is brilliant. A lot of my interfaith work can be difficult. Fourty years later, they had four childrenall successfully educated and professionally successful. Iman Mohamad Jodeh, (Arabic:   ) is a Palestinian American politician from Colorado. In the election, she defeated her Republican opponent, winning 65.86% of the vote. This year she joins the state Senate. 		display: flex; While she was a student at the University of Nairobi, she was discovered by photographer Peter Beard. This is ahuge step for us because now we are certified with the state to actually wash the bodies inaccordance with Islamic tradition and immediately take them into the prayer hall and do theburial prayer upon the body. We had scholars flocking to the mosque to be oursheikh and/or imam. Iteach at the University of Denver about Islam and about the geopolitical situation of the MiddleEast.  Siri arahan Hadith Omar dan merupakan terbitan Zeel Production. Rep. Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora, finds being a member of the Colorado House almost surreal. | TRIBUNNEWSWIKI.COM - AKBP Imam Asfali adalah seorang perwira menengah Polri. UNIT F-301 Date Registered: 08/27/2019 AURORA CO 80012 Date Terminated: Phone: 720-220-2157 Fax: Web: IMANFORCOLORADO.COM Purpose: TO ELECT IMAN JODEH TO COLORADO HOUSE DISTRICT 41. I am running to fulfill the promise of America, to make Colorado a state where we realize our ideals and bring security and freedom for all into existence. When I talk about the American Dream, it isnt some trite or cliche political phrase I throw around. [1][2] She grew up in neighboring Aurora, and graduated from Overland High School. 		overflow-x: auto; 		padding-top: 8px; Those women are role models for me. a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } 		margin-bottom: -2px !important; [8]  During the 2021 legislative session, Jodeh co-sponsored a healthcare bill (Colorado Option) that would later be passed aimed at creating affordable standardized health insurance. She reflects a lot on her community, where she's had good teachers and mentors, such as the Buckners. 		color: #888; The inherent challenges that brings; and sometimes distrustthat also brings with other non-Muslim communities. 
   .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} 	font-weight: bold; Those experiences set me on the path that would define my adult life. I did it because it needed to happen, Jodeh said. Forrest Czarnecki, Colorado Politics We never turn anyone away. Ballot measures, Who represents me? He was an accountant around the Middle East, including Jordan and Saudi Arabia. What did those roles allow you to accomplish? 24F. 			width: 350px; Jodeh was born in Colorado to two Palestinian parents who immigrated to the US in 1974. Current law defines "child-occupied facility" for the purposes of lead-based paint abatement as a building or portion of a building that is visited by a child on 2 or more days within any week, with each visit totaling 6 or more hours. I appreciated it, especially as aPalestinian, and I'm not, [saying], nor have I ever said, that they should stop that work. There were no incumbents in this race.  "Representing House District. Iman Jodeh Biography Mini Bio (1) Iman Jodeh is known for Protecting Houses of Worship (2019). 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I am a first-generation American. $('.collapse').collapse('hide');  McClellan ( Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Colorado State Board of Education to represent Colorado's 6th Congressional District. The results have been certified. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} I'm Iman Jodeh, a born and raised Coloradan from here in Aurora, a first-generation American, daughter of immigrants and refugees, a progressive Democrat, community advocate, educator, and I'm running to be the next State Representative of HD 41 to help address needs and make the American Dream a reality for everyone. 		font-weight: bold; Source. Those summers in Palestine are some of the happiest times in my life - at my grandmothers home - basking under the summer sun, playing uno under the lemon tree.  My mother started the Sunday school at our local mosque 35 years ago. 		font-size: 110%; Now people get married in there. 		padding-bottom: 8px; I am running because the American Dream should be a reality for everyone not just the few. 		background-color: #f9d334; Denver, CO 80202. 	color: black; 		top: -5px; Iman Jodeh (District 41) of Aurora is a majority co-whip. Follow. For legislators living +50 miles from the capitol: $219/day. 	.race_header.green { How do you believe that non-Muslim Coloradans can become engaged within the ColoradoIslamic community? Jodeh's career experience includes working as the deputy political director, and the community advocate and liaison, of the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado.[1]. It's very secular. Things that come along with times of the year, like in Ramadan or inEidour two holiest holidays. I think it's important that folks who are trained to speak about Islam do it so they have an understanding of what's being said in the community and thatthat message is streamlined and easy to understand for non-Muslims. [10], In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Jodeh was re-elected to represent the 41st district. Colorado lawmakers explore automation to dispense drugs, National GOP group hits Democrat Yadira Caraveo over Medicare funding in six-figure ad campaign. 	} Home Meet Iman Issues In the News Get Involved DONATE Back Meet Iman . So what I think is that Meet the Middle East provides that.  Her current term ends on January 8, 2025. 		border: 1px solid #aaa; or anything. 		font-size: 12px; 	.race_footer { Public policy. The Council of State Governments selected Colorado Rep. Iman Jodeh as one of 20 up-and-coming elected officials to watch nationally. Jodeh is the first Muslim to ever be elected to the Colorado legislature, although she has long been a familiar face at the Capitol because of her passion for activism and community engagement. 	.indicate_scroll { A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected to represent the 41st district in the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2020 general election, becoming the first Muslim lawmaker in the state's history. 		margin-right: 10px; 		width: 50%; I practice my religion. 		} else { Iam running to ensure Coloradans have access to quality education at any age and opportunity to thrive in their personal and professional pursuits. But by the end of that summer, the idea began again, with encouragement from her new husband, Maytham Alshadood (district director for U.S. Rep. Jason Crow of Aurora), who was the first to ask her why she wasnt running for office.  Let's just enrich our community, and make sure that it's the best place to worship and towelcome. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} State executives |  In 2022, the Colorado State Legislature was in session from January 12 to May 11. } All things Colorado delivered straight to your inbox.  Iman Jodeh has become the first Palestinian and first Muslim woman elected to the legislative body of the western US state of Colorado Incumbent Iman Jodeh  advanced  from the  Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 41 on June 28, 2022. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Jodeh, a community activist and educator, will represent House District 41which encompasses parts of Aurorain the Colorado General Assembly when the 2021 legislative session begins in January.  		letter-spacing: .04em; She holds an MA in General Administration. 	width: 250px; 
 Looking back, its that experience that has made discrimination such a boggling and unacceptable concept for me. By 1990, we had a fully running Sunday schoolfounded also by my mother. He gets off the plane and Colorado's in this beautiful 80-degree weather. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each district having 75,000 people. That helped her form her perspectives, as well as the legislative agenda for the session that began this week. 	} Don't knowingly lie about anyone But shes also realistic about just how much can be accomplished, given the states fiscal situation. Meet the new faces who will introduce themselves and their first bills, navigate their first committee hearing and, with any luck, stand next to Gov. The district includes part of Aurora in Arapahoe County. I think it's just important to remember that again Islam in generalis not hierarchal. 		text-align: center; Share with Us. Jodeh is a first-generation American. It is ourobligation as Muslims to take care of our community regardless of faith. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Jodeh is the first Muslim to ever be elected to the Colorado legislature, although she has long been a familiar face at the Capitol because of her passion for activism and community engagement. 		font-size: 12px; Drama ini disiarkan di Astro Ria bermula 5 Mac 2023.