Dear 9th Congressional District voters,
I am running for the only female delegate from the 9th Congressional District (Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s district in Berkeley, Piedmont, Albany, Oakland and Castro Valley in northern California) to go to the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August. As you may know, our District has been awarded 2 delegates (1 male, 1 female) and 1 alternate (female) to Senator Clinton. I am an Iranian-American who came to the Bay Area from Iran (via England and then Spain) in 1982.
I was a businesswoman for 20 years and have worked hard to help immigrant communities by volunteering at Catholic Charities, American Civil Liberties Union’s Immigrant Rights Project, Workers’ Rights Clinic, and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights as a Persian & Spanish interpreter.
After graduating from UC Berkeley, with high honors, I received my paralegal certificate from SFSU and became an immigration paralegal in order to help immigrant communities more directly. I have deep relationships with the Persian, Latino and LGBT communities among many other bay area communities.
I am not a politician, but I have decided to run for this seat as I realize that while Iranian-Americans have been successful in academia and in business, they have not focused on politics. I seek to fill this gap and work towards giving a voice to the Iranian community in the Bay Area.
As a loyal supporter of Senator Clinton, who has traveled to campaign for her
in Nevada, Texas and soon in Pennsylvania, and helped to raise campaign money, I have been a dedicated volunteer in the coordinated effort to elect a Democrat to the White House.
If you’re a registered Democrat living in Congresswoman Barbara Lee
congressional district (Berkeley, Piedmont, Albany, Oakland, Castro
Valley), Please invite your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers!
Not a registered Democrat? No problem – caucus attendees can register
at the caucus!
You are not required to stay for the entire caucus! Registration opens
at 2pm and the caucus begins at 3pm. So, you can sign in at 2pm, cast
your vote for Malihe and then leave.
Thanks for helping to send me to Denver to reflect our local
Democratic Party’s commitment to diversity and promote visibility for
Iranians!
Malihe Kigasari
Mali.kigasari@gmail.com
510-409-8604
Useful links:
* Definition of caucusing
* Q & A about California Democratic Party caucusing
* Map of District 9
Why you should go:
You may have heard the term “caucusing” over and over in the media, come and participate in this historic event and make sure that the delegates awarded to Senator Clinton will cast their vote for her in August at the Democratic Convention in Denver. Also, attend the party on site and get your door prizes.
When:
Sunday, April 13 from 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Where:
Mills College Gym
— 5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94613
Directions to Mills College
