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Read the latest about Bushra, her causes, and her board position.
Chicago College Student Bushra Amiwala Runs for Political Office
“When you were young, wavering between the desire to be an astronaut or a ballerina, your parents might have told you that you can be anything you want to be — even the president of the United States. Well, Bushra Amiwala took that to heart…”
I’m A College Sophomore and I’m Running For Office
“In the summer of 2016, I had a lot friends telling me they would be voting for Donald Trump to be our president. As a Muslim woman who wears a hijab, it just didn’t make sense to me. I wanted to know what it meant to be…”
A Year Ago, They Marched. Now a Record Number of Women Are Running for Office
“Erin Zwiener returned to Texas to settle down. At 32, she had published a children’s book, won Jeopardy! three times and ridden roughly 1,400 miles from the Mexico border up the Continental Divide on a mule. In 2016, she moved with her husband to a small house in a rural enclave…”
Women Running For Office In 2018 Are Demanding That You Take Them Seriously — Here’s How
“Are you sure you’re old enough to run for this seat?” is a question Leah Phifer says she’s frequently asked on the campaign trail. Phifer, a 33-year-old former FBI analyst from Minnesota who’s attempting to unseat a 74-year-old congressman, is just one drop in a historic wave…
22 under 22: Most Inspiring College Women
“At the age of 19, Bushra Amiwala decided to run against an incumbent man who had been in office for 16 years. She wanted to serve as a voice for her underrepresented generation and for those in marginalized communities…”
Meet Glamour’s 2018 College Women of the Year
“What were you doing in college? Trying to solve hunger? Researching the effects of the 2010 BP oil spill?…Rewriting the narrative around revenge porn? I know I wasn’t doing any of that. But I know a few people under 23 who are.…”
I’m a Muslim Woman Who Ran For Office, but People Were More Focused on My Identity Than My Politics
“This year I ran for a seat on Illinois’ Cook County Board of Commissioners in the second largest county in the U.S., which includes the city of Chicago. It’s a district that is larger than 28 states. I made national headlines in this era…”
Former county board candidate Amiwala named a ‘College Woman of the Year’
“Ever since Bushra Amiwala of Skokie threw her hat in the ring to run for Cook County commissioner, she has been told how inspiring her campaign has been, she says, and her story has been noticed far and wide…”
Skokie Candidate Chosen Among ‘College Women Of The Year’
“Bushra Amiwala of Skokie was announced among Glamor Magazine College Women of the Year earlier this month. The 20-year-old Niles North graduate and DePaul University student earlier this year ran against incumbent…”
Seventeen’s 2018 Voices of the Year: 6 Women Under 21 Changing the World
“We know you’ve all been making noise about the things that matter to you. Listen up as these six powerful voices reflect on their experiences—and take their best advice for continuing to make yourself heard.”
Meet Bushra Amiwala: The DePaul Junior Newly Elected to the Skokie School Board
“DePaul junior Bushra Amiwala’s day began with a train ride to the loop for a live, 8 a.m. interview with FOX 32. The media appearance comes two days after winning one of three elected board seats on Skokie School District 73.5…”
Politico Illinois Playbook
Bushra Spotlight
“Bushra Amiwala, a DePaul University junior who was elected last month to Skokie School District 73.5, takes part in her first board meeting today. At 21 years old, Amiwala is believed to be the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States…”
How Bushra Amiwala Became the Youngest Muslim U.S. Elected Official
“Her Campus first met Bushra Amiwala when she was honored as one of our 22 Under 22 Most Inspiring College Women of 2018, after running against a 16 year incumbent for a position on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.”
Bushra Amiwala Is One of The Youngest Muslim Elected Officials
“Bushra Amiwala, a college junior, is one of the youngest Muslim elected officials in the U.S. who currently serves on the education board in her hometown. Amiwala joined the Skokie, Illinois school board at age 21 while she was…”
In the News
Read the latest about Bushra, her causes, and her board position.
Chicago College Student Bushra Amiwala Runs for Political Office
“When you were young, wavering between the desire to be an astronaut or a ballerina, your parents might have told you that you can be anything you want to be — even the president of the United States. Well, Bushra Amiwala took that to heart…”
I’m A College Sophomore and I’m Running For Office
“In the summer of 2016, I had a lot friends telling me they would be voting for Donald Trump to be our president. As a Muslim woman who wears a hijab, it just didn’t make sense to me. I wanted to know what it meant to be…”
A Year Ago, They Marched. Now a Record Number of Women Are Running for Office
“Erin Zwiener returned to Texas to settle down. At 32, she had published a children’s book, won Jeopardy! three times and ridden roughly 1,400 miles from the Mexico border up the Continental Divide on a mule. In 2016, she moved with her husband to a small house in a rural enclave…”
Women Running For Office In 2018 Are Demanding That You Take Them Seriously — Here’s How
“Are you sure you’re old enough to run for this seat?” is a question Leah Phifer says she’s frequently asked on the campaign trail. Phifer, a 33-year-old former FBI analyst from Minnesota who’s attempting to unseat a 74-year-old congressman, is just one drop in a historic wave…
22 under 22: Most Inspiring College Women
“At the age of 19, Bushra Amiwala decided to run against an incumbent man who had been in office for 16 years. She wanted to serve as a voice for her underrepresented generation and for those in marginalized communities…”
Meet Glamour’s 2018 College Women of the Year
“What were you doing in college? Trying to solve hunger? Researching the effects of the 2010 BP oil spill?…Rewriting the narrative around revenge porn? I know I wasn’t doing any of that. But I know a few people under 23 who are.…”
I’m a Muslim Woman Who Ran For Office, but People Were More Focused on My Identity Than My Politics
“This year I ran for a seat on Illinois’ Cook County Board of Commissioners in the second largest county in the U.S., which includes the city of Chicago. It’s a district that is larger than 28 states. I made national headlines in this era of…”
Former county board candidate Amiwala named a ‘College Woman of the Year’
“Ever since Bushra Amiwala of Skokie threw her hat in the ring to run for Cook County commissioner, she has been told how inspiring her campaign has been, she says, and her story has been noticed far and wide…”
Skokie Candidate Chosen Among ‘College Women Of The Year’
“Bushra Amiwala of Skokie was announced among Glamor Magazine College Women of the Year earlier this month. The 20-year-old Niles North graduate and DePaul University student earlier this year ran against incumbent…”
Seventeen’s 2018 Voices of the Year: 6 Women Under 21 Changing the World
“We know you’ve all been making noise about the things that matter to you. Listen up as these six powerful voices reflect on their experiences—and take their best advice for continuing to make yourself heard.”
Meet Bushra Amiwala: The DePaul Junior Newly Elected to the Skokie School Board
“DePaul junior Bushra Amiwala’s day began with a train ride to the loop for a live, 8 a.m. interview with FOX 32. The media appearance comes two days after winning one of three elected board seats on Skokie School District 73.5…”
Politico Illinois Playbook
Bushra Spotlight
“Bushra Amiwala, a DePaul University junior who was elected last month to Skokie School District 73.5, takes part in her first board meeting today. At 21 years old, Amiwala is believed to be the youngest Muslim elected official in the United States…”
How Bushra Amiwala Became the Youngest Muslim U.S. Elected Official
“Her Campus first met Bushra Amiwala when she was honored as one of our 22 Under 22 Most Inspiring College Women of 2018, after running against a 16 year incumbent for a position on the Cook County Board of Commissioners.”
Bushra Amiwala Is One of The Youngest Muslim Elected Officials
“Bushra Amiwala, a college junior, is one of the youngest Muslim elected officials in the U.S. who currently serves on the education board in her hometown. Amiwala joined the Skokie, Illinois school board at age 21 while she was…”