(IPT) The daughter of one of America’s most prominent Islamist leaders became the youngest woman and one of the first Muslim women elected to office in Virginia on Tuesday. Abrar Omeish, 24, won an at-large seat on the Fairfax County school board as part of a Democratic wave that also gave the party control of both houses of Virginia’s General Assembly.
Omeish’s campaign focused on improving student-teacher ratios, improving teacher morale and improving district finances.
“This campaign represents a local movement to set a new standard of public service — to provide accessible and inclusive leadership that elevates and empowers all people to participate,” Omeish said in a statement. “Education is the starting point for all members of our community to access opportunity to meet their potential and we must fight to ensure that every child can succeed here.”
