Carol Kazeem | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 159th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Brian Kirkland |
Personal details | |
Born | Chester,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Ridley High School Anthem College Keiser University |
Carol Kazeem is an American politician currently serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 159th district since January 2023.
She was born in Chester,Pennsylvania,and attended Chester Upland School District until high school. [1] She graduated from Ridley High School in 2010. [2] She received an Associate degree [3] as a medical coder from Anthem College in 2012 and graduated from Keiser University in 2021 as a paralegal. [2] She worked in the healthcare field for over 13 years in several roles [1] including as a trauma outreach specialist. [4]
She defeated the incumbent Brian Kirkland in the May 2022 Democratic primary election and Republican candidate Ruth Moton in the 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election. [5] She was sworn in on January 3,2023. [3]
Kazeem is a Nigerian-American. [6] [7] [2] She is married and the mother of three children. [1]
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