Abdul El-Sayed
Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (born October 31, 1984), known as Abdul El-Sayed, is an American politician. He is a candidate for Governor of Michigan, running as a Democrat.[1] El-Sayed is an Executive Director of the Detroit Health Department and Health Officer for the City of Detroit from 2015 to 2017.[2] His essays on public health policy have also been published in The New York Times,[3]
Abdul El-Sayed | |
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| Born | Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed October 31, 1984 |
| Education | University of Michigan (BS) Oriel College, Oxford (MA, PhD) Columbia University (MD) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Jukaku |
| Awards | Rhodes Scholarship Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans |
| Website | Campaign website |
On February 9, 2017, the Detroit News reported that El-Sayed would resign as health director to run for governor of Michigan in the 2018 Democratic Party primary.[4]
El-Sayed has received support from many politicians and groups, including Senator Bernie Sanders,[5] Democratic congressional nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,[6] Women's March Organizer Linda Sarsour,[7] and by Our Revolution.[8]
References
- ↑ "Detroit health director set to make bid for governor".
- ↑ "Abdul El-Sayed - Google Scholar Citations". google.com. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ "The Link Between Weight and Health". The New York Times. January 5, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ↑ Ferretti, Christine (February 9, 2017). "Detroit health director set to make bid for governor". The Detroit News.
- ↑ "Bernie Sanders on Twitter". Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ↑ Ikonomova, Violet (July 5, 2018). Socialist hero Ocasio-Cortez endorses El-Sayed for Michigan governor. https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2018/07/05/socialist-hero-ocasio-cortez-endorses-el-sayed-for-michigan-governor. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ Reporter, Remy Farkas Daily News. "Abdul El-Sayed hosts townhall with Women's March founder". The Michigan Daily.
- ↑ "Dr. Abdul El-Sayed". Our Revolution. Archived from the original on 2018-07-26. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
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