Sade Elhawary | |
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Member of the California State Assembly from the 57th district | |
Assumed office December 2, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Reggie Jones-Sawyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Zeinab Sade Elhawary Los Angeles,California,U.S. |
Residence(s) | South Los Angeles,California |
Alma mater | University of California,Los Angeles (BA) Harvard University (ME) |
Occupation | Community organizer |
Zeinab Sade Elhawary [1] is an American politician and community organizer,who is the California State Assemblymember for the 57th district. A member of the Democratic Party,Elhawary previously worked as an educator and for Mayor Karen Bass. [2]
Elhawary was born in Los Angeles to immigrant parents. She is half-Guatemalan and half-Egyptian. [3] She received her bachelor's degree from the University of California,Los Angeles and her master's degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. [4]
Elhawary is a foster mother and resides in South Los Angeles. [5] She is bisexual. [4]
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