Yara Zokaie | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 52nd district | |
Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Cathy Kipp |
Personal details | |
Born | Cameron Park,California,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
Education | University of California,Davis (BA) University of San Diego (JD,LLM) |
Yara Zokaie is an American tax attorney and politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 52nd district. She assumed office on January 8,2025.
A native of El Dorado Hills,California,Zokaie is first-generation Iranian-American. [1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California,Davis,followed by a Juris Doctor and LLM in taxation from University of San Diego School of Law. [2] [3]
Outside of politics,Zokaie is a tax attorney,representing clients in cases against the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue. She also co-founded the Latino Coalition,an advocacy organization. Prior to her election,Zokaie served as chief deputy assessor of Larimer County,Colorado. Zokaie was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in November 2024. [4]