Abbas Akhil | |
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Member of the New MexicoHouseofRepresentatives from the 20th district | |
In office January 15, 2019 –January 19, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Jim Dines |
Succeeded by | Meredith Dixon |
Personal details | |
Born | Abbas Ali Akhil India |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Aligarh Muslim University (BS) New Mexico State University (MS) |
Abbas Akhil is an Indian-American politician and engineer who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021. When he took office on January 15,2019,Akhil became the first Muslim member of the New Mexico Legislature. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Born in India,Akhil earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Aligarh Muslim University. He then relocated to New Mexico,where he earned a Master of Science in industrial engineering from New Mexico State University. [5]
Prior to entering politics,Akhil worked as an engineer at Sandia National Laboratories. In 2017,he ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Albuquerque Public Schools Board. In 2018,he defeated incumbent Republican Jim Dines to represent the 20th district. [6] In October 2019,Akhil announced that he would not run for re-election in 2020.
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