Atoosa Reaser

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Atoosa Reaser
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 27th District
Assumed office
January 10, 2024
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Website www.atoosareaser.com

Atoosa Reza Reaser is an American lawyer and Democratic Party politician from Virginia. She was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in the 2023 Virginia House of Delegates election to represent the 27th district. [1] Previous to her service in the General Assembly, Reaser served a four-year term during which was twice elected by her peers to serve as Vice Chair of Loudoun County School Board. [2] Reaser is the first Iranian-American elected to the Virginia General Assembly. [3]

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References

  1. "Atoosa Reaser". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  2. Battiston, John (2021-01-05). "Sheridan, Reaser re-elected as Loudoun School Board chairwoman, vice chair from post" . Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  3. "Web Page" . Retrieved 2023-11-09.