Farrah Douglas, another Iranian American elected to public office
PAAIA Government Affairs Office, Washington, D.C.: Six prominent Iranian Americans were on the ballot on America's Election Day on November 2, 2010:
Farrah Douglas, a successful businesswoman with a record of civic involvement, was one of four candidates vying for two council seats in the City Council of Carlsbad, California. Douglas received the highest vote with a total of 45% of all the ballots cast and is the first Iranian American to be elected to public office in San Diego County. IAPAC, the connected PAC of PAAIA, endorsed and financially supported Douglas’ campaign.
Mark Ameli, a candidate for Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court, had a stunning victory in the June 8th primary and was in the November runoff election. U.S. Congressman Henry Waxman, L.A. Sheriff Lee Baca, the Mexican American Bar Association, and the Los Angeles County Democratic Party endorsed his campaign. Ameli fell just 5% short of his opponent in the approximate 1.3 million ballots cast. IAPAC, the connected PAC of PAAIA, endorsed and financially supported Ameli’s campaign.
Shiva Farivar who currently serves as the Chair of the Irvine Community Services Commission, was one of seven candidates vying for two Irvine City council seats. She received the fourth highest vote total falling just 2,825 votes short of getting elected. IAPAC, the connected PAC of PAAIA, endorsed and financially supported Farivar’s campaign.
Bijan Mazarji, the son of Iranian father and American mother was also a candidate for Irvine City Council. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mazarji served a tour in Iraq in 2005. Marjazi finished a distant sixth in the race with a total of 4% of the vote.
Tony Fayyazi, an educator, was an independent candidate running for State Superintendent of Education in South Carolina. He was one of five candidates in the race and received 1.36% of the total vote.
Farid Khavari, an economist, author, patent-holder and small business owner, was independent candidate for Florida Governor. Khavari was born in Yazd, Iran and has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Bremen, Germany. He was one of eight declared candidates in the Florida race and received 0.14% of the total vote.
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