Dario Hunter

Dario David Hunter (born April 21, 1983), also known as Yisroel Hunter,[1] is an American lawyer, rabbi, educator[2] and politician.[3] He is considered the first Muslim-born person to be ordained as a rabbi.[4][5][6] He was a member of the Youngstown, Ohio school board.[7]

Rabbi

Dario Hunter
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Member of the Youngstown Board of Education
In office
2016–2020
Personal details
Born21 April 1983 (aged 43)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyGreen
ResidenceYoungstown, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (A.B.)[1]
University of Windsor (LL.B.)[1]
University of Detroit Mercy (J.D.)[1]
Wayne State University (LL.M.)[1]
Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute (Semikhah)
OccupationRabbi, Lawyer, Educator, Politician

Hunter is openly gay and was raised by his Iranian Muslim father and African American mother in New Jersey.[6]

On January 21, 2019 Hunter announced he was forming an exploratory committee with the plans of seeking the Green Party nomination for President in 2020.[8][9] He announced his candidacy on February 18, 2019.[7] In June 2020, he lost the nomination to Howie Hawkins.

Dario Hunter Media

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Biography. The Kosher Unicorn. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ Youngstown News, Politics - 2016 Primary Election - Dario Hunter for Youngstown Board of Education. The Vindicator (vindy.com). Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Skolnick, David. It’s off to the races in Youngstown. The Vindicator (January 30, 2015). Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. ↑ NYC: Ex-Muslim to be ordained as rabbi. YNetNews.com (July 7, 2012). Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. ↑ Black Jews You Should Know, Part 4. Tablet Magazine (February 25, 2016). Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Muslim-born American to be ordained as rabbi in New York. Al-Arabiya News (July 7, 2012). Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Staff, WKBN. Youngstown Board of Education member announces he's running for president. WKBN (February 19, 2019). Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ Dario Hunter. www.facebook.com.
  9. ↑ Staff, WKBN. Dario Hunter launches exploratory committee for Green Party presidential nomination. WKBN (23 January 2019). Retrieved 28 January 2019.