US Might Be Having Its First Muslim Egyptian American Governor
With Trump’s government taking over the States to “make America great again,” the minorities, especially Arabs and Muslims, are being silenced more and more each day.
On February 9th, 2017, 32-year-old Egyptian American doctor Abdul El-Sayed announced that he’ll resign as a health director to run for governor of Michigan in the 2018 Democratic Party primary to become a voice for, not just the minorities, but all of Michigan.
If he wins the race, he will be the first Muslim to be elected governor, and the youngest, after Bill Clinton won Arkansas in 1978 at the age of 32. El-Sayed, however, isn’t just running to make history and become the first Muslim governor. In an interview with mic.com, he said: “I’m not running to be the first Muslim governor, I’m running because I believe I will be the best governor for the state of Michigan — whether or not I’m Muslim.”
El-Sayed was born and raised in Michigan to Egyptian immigrants. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 2007, where he was honored to deliver the student commencement speech alongside President Bill Clinton. He went on to become a Rhodes Scholar, earning a doctorate from Oxford University and a medical degree from Columbia University. El-Sayed became the youngest health official in a major American city at the age of 30.
WE SAID THIS: We’re rooting for our man, but let’s just hope he sticks to his promises.
