Mana Hared Abdi is a Somali-American politician who is a member of the Maine House of Representatives representing District 95 in Lewiston after her Republican opponent, Fred Sanborn-Sanders, dropped out of the race.[1][2]

Born in Kenya, Abdi is the youngest of eight siblings in an ethnically Somali family.[2][3] She arrived as a refugee in the U.S. at age 11, originally settling in Kansas.[2][3] In 2009, Abdi moved to Lewiston at the age of 13.[2]

Abdi graduated from Lewiston High School in 2014 before earning a bachelor's degree in political science and international and global studies from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2018.[2][3] She has been working at the Office of Intercultural Education at Bates College.[4]

References

  1. ^ Mistler, Steve (September 9, 2022). "Mana Abdi is running unopposed for Maine House after Republican opponent unexpectedly withdraws". Maine Public. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Collins, Steve (November 8, 2022). "Lewiston's Mana Abdi to be first Somali-American lawmaker in Maine". Sun Journal. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Representative Mana Abdi". maine.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Burns, Christopher (November 8, 2022). "Mana Abdi becomes 1st Somali-American elected to Maine Legislature". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 9 November 2022.

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