Abshir Omar
Abshir Omar Mahamed is a Des Moines Iowa activist. Brother of Naimar Omar.
Background
Born in Somalia, Abshir Omar fled that country’s civil war in the 1990s, living in a refugee camp in Kenya before immigrating to the United States and growing up in Seattle.
He attended Iowa State University and has lived in Des Moines since 2012. Already the board president for CAIR - Iowa, Mahamed said he’s been “inundated” with invitations to join additional nonprofit boards since Election Day.
In 2018 he’ll serve on the board of Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, on an advisory panel for the Refugee Alliance of Central Iowa and as an immigrant liaison for Hunger Free Polk County.[1]
Sanders hire
June 20 2019 Bernie Sanders announces hiring Abshir Omar, a Somali refugee, as Iowa political coordinator. Official announcements coincides with World Refugee Day.
Council run
In 2017 Democratic Socialists of America had a member running for a seat on Des Moines’ non-partisan city council: Abshir Omar, 26, a Somali refugee.[2]
New officers Progressive Caucus
New Officers of the Iowa Democratic Party Progressive Caucus elected May 2017;[3]
- District 1 Chair: Ruth Walker
- District1 Vice Chair: Open
- District 2 Chair: Ryan Rogers
- District 2 Vice Chair: Eva McBride
- District 3 Chair: Holly Herbert
- District 3 Vice Chair: Abshir Omar
- District 4 Chair: Amanda Malaski
- District 4 Vice Chair: Brian Josephson
Iowa DSA-Social/Non-Business Facebook group
In September 2017 Abshir Omar was a member of the Iowa DSA-Social/Non-Business public Facebook group.
DSA of Iowa public Facebook group
In September 2017 Abshir Omar was a member of the Democratic Socialists of Iowa public Facebook group.
References
- ↑ [https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2017/12/24/abshir-omar-mahamed-leads-way-des-moines-immigrants-and-refugees/961394001/Abshir Omar Mahamed leads the way for Des Moines' immigrants and refugees Jason Noble, jnoble2@dmreg.com Published 1:00 p.m. CT Dec. 24, 2017 ]
- ↑ In These Times, SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 Socialism, Coming to a State Fair Near You BY REBECCA BURNS
- ↑ [1]
