Nabeela Syed has become the youngest person in the Illinois general assembly.
New Delhi:
Nabeela Syed made history by becoming the youngest member elected to the Illinois General Assembly. In the midterm elections just held in the US, the 23-year-old Indian-American girl defeated her Republican opponent Chris Bos. She received 52.3% of the vote in the election for the 51st District in the Illinois State House.
Sharing his excitement on Twitter, Mr Syed said, “My name is Nabeela Syed. I am a 23-year-old Muslim, Indian-American woman. We just flipped a suburban county held by Republicans.”
She added, “And in January, I will be the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly.”
My name is Nabeela Syed. I am a 23-year-old Muslim woman of Indian descent. We just flipped a suburban county held by Republicans.
And in January, I will be the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly.
– Nabeela Syed (@NabeelaforIL) November 9, 2022
In a follow-up tweet, Ms Syed added, “Thanks topic will come tomorrow. We’ve got an incredible team that can make this happen. “
Thank you topic coming tomorrow. We’ve got an incredible team that can make this happen. ????
– Nabeela Syed (@NabeelaforIL) November 9, 2022
Nabeela Syed also wrote a lengthy letter about her journey on Instagram. Talking about her mission, she said, “When I announced my position as State Representative, I made it a mission to really engage the conversation with people – to give them a reason to get involved. our democracy and hopefully better leadership that represents their values. “
Ms Syed added that she won this race “because we got into that conversation.”
Thanking everyone for their support, Ms. Syed said, “I’ve knocked on every door in this county. Tomorrow, I start knocking on their doors again to thank them for their trust in me. I am ready to go to work”.
People, on social media, have ordered a stream of bees to congratulate Ms. Syed.
One user, on Twitter, wrote, “I am so proud of the young people who have stepped up. It’s your time. Do great things. ”
I am so proud of the young people who have stepped up. It’s your time. Do great things.
– Mothers???? look! tiny (@_fullofstars) November 9, 2022
Another added, “Good job, Nabeela [Syed]. You are never alone and we stand with you every step of the way.”
???????? Well done Nabeela!! You are never alone & we are with you every step of the way! All praise goes to Allah!
Let #BlueTsunami2022 continue!!
???????????????????????? ✨– Osman (@OzFromKansas) November 9, 2022
“Congratulations. Wishing you a long way ahead”, read the comments under the post.
Congratulations, have a long journey ahead
– Mohammed Ilyas (@ilyassiddiqui) November 9, 2022
Nabeela Syed graduated from Political Science and MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
