Mujtaba Aziz Mohammed (Hindi: मुजतबा मोहम्मद) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly. On November 6, 2018 he was elected to represent the Mecklenburg County's 38th district in the North Carolina State Senate.[1] He received 81.74% of the votes to secure his victory over the Republican opponent Richard Rivette.[2] He defeated incumbent Joel D. M. Ford in the Democratic primary election on May 8, 2018 by double digits and earned every major endorsement in the race.[3][4]
Mujtaba Mohammed | |
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| मुजतबा मोहम्मद | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 38th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Ford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 8, 1985 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Charlotte, NC |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Charlotte (B.A.) North Carolina Central University School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | https://mohammednc.com |
Early life and career
editMohammed was born in Toledo, Ohio, and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina.[5] He was born to two immigrant parents from India.[5] Mohammed is a graduate of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, earning his bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte and Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.[5]
His professional experience includes working as a children's rights advocate and public interest attorney.[5] In addition to defending the rights of the underprivileged in the courtroom, and fighting to connect low-income families to the services they need every day, Mohammed serves on the Boards of Directors of non-profit and child advocacy organizations.[5]
2018 Election
editIn 2018 Mohammed challenged a three-term incumbent and won the Democratic primary election. Mohammed campaigned on improving outcomes for North Carolinians. His campaign focused on prioritizing education issues to restore North Carolina's public schools and policies that seek to expand the economy and diversify workforce.[6] In addition, Mohammed's proposals included advocacy for livable wages, restoring tax credits for working families, closing the gender pay gap, increasing affordable access to quality health care, independent redistricting, and criminal justice reforms.[6][7]
Mohammed was endorsed in his campaign by North Carolina Association of Educators, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators, Planned Parenthood, Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina AFL-CIO, NC League of Conservation Voters, and The Charlotte Observer.[8]
References
edit- ^ "With newcomers sworn in, NC legislature now includes 44 women and 126 men". newsobserver. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Mecklenburg County House and Senate results". charlotteobserver.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
- ^ WFAE. "Mohammed, Majeed Claim Upsets In State Senate And House Races". www.wfae.org. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Incumbent Mecklenburg lawmakers Ford and Moore unseated in NC primary". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Meet Mujtaba | Mohammed for NC". Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ a b "N.C. Senate (District 38) — 2018 NC Voter Guide". c3.thevoterguide.org. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Issues | Mohammed for NC". Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Mohammed for NC | Mujtaba Mohammed is a proud Democrat running for NC Senate District 38. Join our campaign today". Retrieved 2019-03-27.