“I am proud to be able to represent my communities,” said Iman Jodeh, daughter of Palestinian immigrants

Iman Jodeh, who is running for State Representative District 41 in Colorado, wins her State House seat in Colorado today.
“I am a proud Muslim, Palestinian American, and first generation American. And I am proud to be able to represent my communities and the people of District 41 in the Colorado state legislature,” wrote Iman.
We did it! I ran to make the #AmericanDream a reality for Everyone. I am a proud #Muslim, #PalestinianAmerican, & #firstgeneration American. And I am proud to be able to represent my communities & the people of #hd41 in the #Colorado state legislature! Now, let's get to work. pic.twitter.com/ndZ1Q3HrgY
— Iman Jodeh (@ImanforColorado) November 4, 2020
With her win, Iman becomes the first Muslim lawmaker in Colorado.
“This is my identity, I will never abandon this narrative, because I feel I have an obligation to all Palestinians everywhere to advocate when I can,” stated Jodeh to Arab News by phone in May.
She also said, “I am someone who is the product of a family who came here to realize that dream and with the cost of living, the lack of health care, our climate being threatened, our lack of criminal justice reform, civil rights being accosted… These are all things that are hurting the American dream. This is un-American, this is not the Colorado that I want to see.”