Amir Omar

Politician

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Who is Amir Omar?

Amir Omar is the City Councilman for Place 7 in Richardson, Texas. Omar is believed to be the first Muslim elected to political office in North Texas. Omar was elected to the Richardson City Council, Place 7 in May 2009, defeating incumbent Dennis Stewart by 51.54% to 48.46%.

In addition, American-Iranian groups believe that Omar is the first Iranian-American to be elected to a municipal office in Texas.

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Religion
  • Islam
Education
  • Texas A&M University
Lived in
  • Richardson

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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