Sheila June Nezhad
Sheila June Nezhad is a community organizer. She was a Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate for mayor of Minneapolis in the 2021 election.[1][2][3] The Minnesota DFL did not endorse a candidate in the race, but Nezhad came the closest, with 53% of the vote after the final round of ranked-choice voting.[4][5] She made policing a central focus of her campaign.[6]
Biography[edit]
Nezhad’s father is an Iranian immigrant and her mother is of Anishinaabe, Norwegian, and Swedish ancestry. She was born in Fargo, North Dakota, and raised in Woodbury, Minnesota. She earned a B.A. from the University of Minnesota-Morris and a master's degree in development practice from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She identifies as queer.[7][2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Muzzy, Emalyn. "The "For the People" mayoral candidate Sheila Nezhad is running a "winnable" and community-oriented campaign". The Minnesota Daily.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mahamud, Faiza (July 5, 2021). "Minneapolis mayoral candidate Sheila Nezhad works to sway voters on transforming policing". The Star Tribune. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ↑ "Minneapolis Activist Sheila Nezhad Reimagines Policing". Vanity Fair.
- ↑ Turtinen, Melissa. "Minneapolis DFL fails to endorse a candidate for mayor". Bring Me the News.
- ↑ Gustavo, Solomon. "Four takeaways from the Minneapolis DFL's mayoral endorsement process". MinnPost.
- ↑ Collins, Jon. "A beleaguered Minneapolis prepares to pick its leader". MPR News.
- ↑ "Sheila will be the first openly LGBTQ Mayor in Minnesota". Victory Fund. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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