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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carol Kazeem is an American politician currently serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 159th district since January 2023.
Early life and education
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She was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and attended Chester Upland School District until high school.[1] She graduated from Ridley High School in 2010.[2] She received an Associate degree[3] as a medical coder from Anthem College in 2012 and graduated from Keiser University in 2021 as a paralegal.[2] She worked in the healthcare field for over 13 years in several roles[1] including as a trauma outreach specialist.[4]
Career
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She defeated the incumbent Brian Kirkland in the May 2022 Democratic primary election and Republican candidate Ruth Moton in the 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election.[5] She was sworn in on January 3, 2023.[3]
Personal life
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Kazeem is a Nigerian-American.[6][7][2] She is married and the mother of three children.[1]
References
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^ a b "Carol Kazeem". www.ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^ "Rep.-elect Carol Kazeem's Biography". www.pahouse.com. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^ "Kazeem bests Moton to take 159th". Delco Times. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
^ Nda-Isaiah, Jonathan (2022-11-10). "8 Nigerian-Americans Win In US Midterm Elections". Retrieved 2022-11-11.
^ biodunbusari@vanguardngr.com (2022-11-09). "Meet eight Nigerian-Americans who won legislative seats in US midterm elections". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Carol_Kazeem&oldid=1233705706"
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●21st-century African-American politicians
●21st-century American legislators
●21st-century African-American women
●21st-century American women politicians
●21st-century Pennsylvania politicians
●African-American state legislators in Pennsylvania
●African-American women in politics
●American politicians of Nigerian descent
●Democratic Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
●Living people
●Paralegals
●Politicians from Chester, Pennsylvania
●Ridley High School alumni
●Women state legislators in Pennsylvania
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