Arab Americans in Political Life
Founded in 1989, the Arab American Leadership Council is a network and resource for Arab American elected and appointed officials -- all of whom are deeply involved in American political life. It is also a network for Arab Americans who want to learn more about their parties and become more involved in the political process as it is home to the Arab American Democratic and Republican Caucuses.
Follow the links below to find profiles of Arab Americans in and seeking office and get updates about the political work Arab Americans are doing across the country. You can also view or print the Roster of Arab Americans in Public Service and Political Life, the only publication identifying Arab Americans in elected or appointed office and serving as political professionals.
Remember, these are living pages -- we're adding new names and offices every day, as our community's political force grows. If you are, or know of, an Arab American who should be part of the ALC, please contact us. In this case, more is more.
Arab American Candidates
• 2010 Candidates
Arab American Elected & Appointed Officials
• 2010 Roster
Community News
August 24, 2010 — Blog
Today is Primary day in Arizona, Florida, Alaska, and Vermont
August 06, 2010 — Blog
Frontline Democracy: Colorado State Representative Joe Rice
July 02, 2010 — Blog
Matt Heinz: Healing Arizona with a Superhuman Work Ethic
July 01, 2010 — Blog
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is charging ahead in his political career
May 20, 2010 — Blog
Beauty Pageants and Neocons
From the desk of Dr. Zogby
Trying to Be Hopeful About Peace
A few years back when Washington was preparing for the then highly touted Annapolis Peace Conference, I remember commenting that I was "hopeful, but not optimistic". Read More »
Viewpoint with James Zogby: Josh Kraushaar, Michelle Richardson, Andrew Serwer
Air Date: August 5, 2010
On Thursday's edition of Viewpoint with James Zogby: Josh Kraushaar, Executive Editor of The Hotline, the National Journal; Michelle Richardson, Legislative Counsel at the ACLU; Andrew Serwer, Writing fellow at The American Prospect. Read More »
Dr. Zogby Speaks at Conference Commemorating 45th Anniversary of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
The story of Arab Americans coming of age, as an organized community, is a classic American tale—a story of immigrants seeking opportunity, benefiting from America’s freedoms, but also experiencing, at times, the dark side of exclusion and discrimination that has, for so many, haunted our nation’s history. Read More »
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