Meet Bushra Amiwala, the first Gen Z woman to hold public office in the U.S.
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Feb 18, 2024
At 21 years old, Bushra Amiwala became the youngest Muslim elected official in the U.S. when she was elected to the Skokie Board of Education in Illinois. Running on a platform of transparency, accessibility and inclusion, Bushra mobilized voters in her hometown and made history — all while pursuing her undergraduate degree at DePaul University.