Ghazala Hashmi
Ghazala Firdous Hashmi (born July 5, 1964) is an Indian-born American politician and former academic administrator and educator. A Democrat, Hashmi represents the 10th district in the Senate of Virginia; she is the first Muslim woman elected to the body. She worked as an educator and academic administrator for 25 years before running for office.
Ghazala Hashmi | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 10th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Glen Sturtevant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ghazala Firdous Hashmi July 5, 1964 Hyderabad, India |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Azhar Rafiq |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Midlothian, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Georgia Southern University (BA) Emory University (PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician, academic administrator, educator |
| Committees | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Education and Health General Laws and Technology Local Government |
| Website | ghazalahashmi |
Early life and education
Hashmi was born in Hyderabad, India, in 1964 to Tanveer and Zia Hashmi. She lived at her maternal grandparents home in Malakpet during her childhood. Her maternal grandfather served in the finance department of the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Her family moved to the United States in 1969.[1][dead link][2]
Hashmi completed a B.A. in English at Georgia Southern University where she was a member of the honors program. She earned a Ph.D. in English from Emory University on a full scholarship.[3] Her 1992 dissertation was titled William Carlos Williams and the American ground of "In the American Grain" and "Paterson."[4]
Career
Hashmi was an educator and academic administrator for 25 years.[1][dead link] She received awards and medals for diversity, inclusion, and multicultural enrichment as an administrator[5][dead link] at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College where she served as the founding director of the center for excellence in teaching and learning.[1][dead link] In the 2019 Virginia Senate election, Hashmi won Virginia's 10th Senate district, defeating incumbent Republican Glen Sturtevant. She is the first Muslim woman elected to the Senate of Virginia.[6] She was officially sworn into office on January 8, 2020.[7][8][9]
Personal life
Hashmi moved to Richmond in 1991 with her husband, Azhar Rafiq, an associate professor at VCU School of Medicine. They have two daughters.[1][dead link] Hashmi resides in Midlothian, Virginia.[3] Her father is an academic.[1][dead link] Hashmi's older brother is a professor in Massachusetts. Hashmi's younger sister is a physician in Florida.[1][dead link]
Electoral history
2019 election
Template:Election box gain with party link no change| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Senate, 10th district | |||||
| November 5, 2019[10] | General | Glen H. Sturtevant Jr. | Template:Party shading/Republican | Republican | 36,811 | 45.60 |
| Ghazala Hashmi | Template:Party shading/Democratic | Democratic | 43,806 | 54.30 | ||
| Write Ins | 49 | 0.01 | |||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Hashmi, Rasia (November 7, 2019). "Senator Ghazala Hashmi is 'deeply attached' to Hyderabad". The Siasat Daily. Archived from the original on November 8, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ↑ Budryk, Zack. "Ghazala Hashmi becomes first Muslim woman elected to Virginia's state senate". TheHill. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Indian American Ghazala Hashmi wins Democratic nomination from Virginia's 10th Senate District". The American Bazaar. June 13, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Hashmi, Ghazala Firdous (1992). William Carlos Williams and the American ground of In the American grain and Paterson (Thesis). OCLC 29824251.
- ↑ "Diversity and Inclusion at Reynolds: Reynolds Multicultural Enrichment Award". Retrieved November 6, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Mirshahi, Dean. "Democrat Ghazala Hashmi wins 10th Senate District race". 8News. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ http://www.startribune.com/newly-empowered-virginia-democrats-promise-action/566803882/
- ↑ "Newly-Empowered Virginia Democrats Promise Action | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com.
- ↑ https://www.chron.com/espanol/news/article/Asombra-diversidad-etnica-de-nueva-Legislatura-14959623.php
- ↑ "Virginia State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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