Tag: African Politicians in Minnesota
Officials cut the ribbon on veteran housing in Robbinsdale
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and local officials on Thursday celebrated the successful completion of a $2 million project to convert a century old hotel...
4 candidates file to run in special election for vacant Minnesota...
At 5 p.m. Tuesday, the window closed for candidates to file to run in the special election for Minnesota House District 34B, left vacant...
Rep. Omar hosts annual iftar as America heads ‘towards authoritarianism’
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar hosted her fifth annual iftar dinner on Saturday at the Brian Coyle Community Center. Iftar is the meal that ends the...
Rep. Omar, Minnesota leaders vow to push back against Trump administration
Rep. Ilhan Omar and local leaders from Minnesota vowed to keep fighting against President Donald J. Trump’s administration, which they accused of trying to...
Rep. Huldah Hiltsley hosts ‘immigration safety’ town hall
Minnesota House Rep. Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley, whose family once faced deportation, hosted a Thursday night immigration town hall to listen to constituents’ concerns as...
State Sen. Omar Fateh kicks off Minneapolis mayoral campaign
State Sen. Omar Fateh hosted his mayoral campaign kick-off event at the Brian Coyle community center on Saturday, less than two weeks after he...
State Senator Omar Fateh announces run for Minneapolis mayor
State Sen. Omar Fateh, the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate, announced his bid for Minneapolis Mayor on...
Hudda Ibrahim becomes first Somali American to serve on St. Cloud...
The St. Cloud City Council on Monday, after interviewing nine candidates, appointed Somali-born Hudda Ibrahim to represent Ward 3 replacing Councilmember Jake Anderson who...
New Minnesota state lawmaker Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley celebrates historic election win:...
When Minnesota state Rep.-elect Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley decided to run for election, she knew it was not just her hopes that she carried, but...
Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley victory celebration dinner to be held Sunday with...
A community celebration is being held Sunday, Dec. 1 to celebrate the historic election of Huldah Momanyi Hiltsley as the first Kenyan-born state legislator...
McGarvey, Page and Xiong win Brooklyn Park’s city council election
The Brooklyn Park City Council will have a female majority when two new members take the oath of office in January. Amanda Cheng Xiong...