Munira Yasin Abdullahi (Somali: Munira Yaasiin Cabdilaahi; Arabic: منيرة ياسين عبد الله) is an American politician who is the representative for Ohio House District 9. She won the primary on August 2, 2022, and ran unopposed in the November 2022 general election.[1] She and Rep. Ismail Mohamed are the first two Somali American representatives in Ohio.[1] She is also the first Muslim woman to serve in the state house.[2]

Abdullahi hails from a refugee family that left Somalia when she was three years old, moving to the US when she was five.[2][3] They moved to an apartment in the Northside neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.[2] She has type 1 diabetes.[2] Abdullahi graduated from Columbus Alternative High School and completed a bachelor's degree in political science at Ohio State University.[1][2] Prior to entering politics, Abdullahi worked as a paralegal and community activist.[4] Abdullahi was endorsed by a variety of groups, including Planned Parenthood and Ohio State Medical Association.[4]

Abdullahi is an advocate for expanded voting rights and opposed attempts to infringe on new citizen's voting abilities in 2024.[5] She has backed congressional term limits and insulin price caps.[6][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Primary results: Columbus picks a Somali American while Delaware ousts an incumbent". news.yahoo.com. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-03.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Columbus's Munira Yasin Abdullahi first Somali American and Muslim woman to serve at Statehouse | ColumbusFreePress.com". columbusfreepress.com. January 4, 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  3. ^ a b "First Somali American nominee for Ohio House is ready to address priorities". WOSU Public Media. 2022-08-08. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  4. ^ a b "Munira Abdullahi - Gongwer News Service-Ohio". www.gongwer-oh.com. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  5. ^ "Rep. Munira Presses Secretary LaRose's to Answer Questions on New Citizens Voter Purge". Ohio House of Representatives. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
  6. ^ Velasco, Donna (2023-06-17). "Rep. Munira Abdullahi Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits". U.S. Term Limits. Retrieved 2025-02-17.


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