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Iranian Americans in November 3rd Elections
Winning 41% of the Vote, Farokhi Set for December Runoff
November 4, 2009, Washington, D.C. – Three Iranian American
candidates were on the ballot on Election Day, November 3rd. Amir
Farokhi ran for the Post 2 At-Large seat while Bahareh Azizi ran for
the District 6 seat, both on Atlanta’s City Council. Nina
Mohadjer ran for the Board of Education in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
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PAAIA's New York Chapter Partners with the U.S. Census Bureau
November 3, 2009, New York, NY - The Tri-State New York Chapter of
PAAIA has joined the U.S. Census Bureau’s Regional
Partnership Program in order to increase awareness amongst the Iranian
American community about the importance of participating in the
upcoming 2010 Census. The regional partnership was launched in
concurrence with the PAAIA/NexGen kick-off in New York City on
September 17th.
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Father of Modern Laparoscopy, Dr. Camran Nezhat, Revolutionizes
Modern Surgery
November 4, 2009, Washington, DC - Dr. Camran Nezhat is an
internationally renowned laparoscopic surgeon, scientist and innovator
at the Stanford University Medical Center.
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Miami-Dade Asian American Advisory Board Awards Academic Scholarships
Advisory Board, chaired by Shawn Khosravi, highlights contributions of
Americans of Asian descent.
The Miami-Dade County Asian American Advisory Board awarded academic
scholarships to college and high school students of Asian heritage,
including Iranian American students at a ceremony on November 1st. The
awards for academic excellence and public service honored 17 Asian
American students of Korean, Chinese, Indian, Iranian, Filipino and
Pakistani heritage who are Miami –Dade County residents.
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PAAIA seeking a qualified U.S. citizen for the position of Executive
Director
PAAIA is a non-partisan, nonsectarian national organization focused on
creating a networked, cohesive IA community and projecting an accurate
image that underscores the vibrancy, accomplishments, and contributions
of Iranian Americans to life in American. PAAIA also seeks to build an
influential community voice by promoting the participation of IAs in
all spheres of American political life, including supporting their
election or appointment as public officials.
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