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Ahmad Rafah
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Ahmad Rafah (born December 26, 1988) is an Afghan American politician from California. Rafah is a former business and technology policy advisor to U.S. Representative Mike Honda. He is running for City Council in Santa Clara, California and is considered to be the first Afghan American refugee to seek public office in United States history. Campaign Rafah is an advocate for affordable housing, smart zoning, fixing traffic congestion, and creating civic engagement programs for local residents. If Rafah is elected, he would be the first Muslim American to serve on the Santa Clara City Council. Rafah credits his childhood experiences for his decision to run for office and his efforts to engage Muslim communities, particularly Afghan Americans, to get involved in politics. Personal life Rafah's family fled Afghanistan in 1988, and one month after they arrived at a refugee camp in Austria, Rafah was born. In 1990, their application for political asylum in the U.S. was granted, and the family settled in San Diego. Rafah graduated with honors in Chemistry from California State University, Bakersfield and has worked as a teacher and community organizer.<ref name="Emerge-USA"/> He currently lives in Santa Clara, California.<ref name="auto1"/> 
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