Meet Bushra

As an innovative problem solver Bushra made history as the first Gen Z elected official in the United States.

Bushra and two other women are taking a selfie together at a voting event, smiling and looking at a smartphone.

Bushra has spent the past decade - since Donald Trump’s first campaign for President, working to build bridges across multiple communities. Service is not just a passion, but something written in everything she does - at just 19, while a freshman at DePaul University, she announced her candidacy for County Wide office, challenging a 16-year incumbent, making history by galvanizing thousands of new voters 


In 2019, Bushra was elected to the Skokie School District 73.5 Board of Education, advancing transparency by livestreaming all public board meetings, accessibility, by offering Halal, Kosher and Vegetarian food options for all students, inclusion by offering access to after school programming and curriculum to students free of charge - so cost is never a barrier. She was re-elected in 2023, running unopposed, and continues to serve her community with dedication.

Bushra has put herself through college (twice) with an MBA from Kellogg Northwestern’s School of Management (in District, too!), a B.S in Information Systems and a double minor in Community Service Studies and Public Policy Studies from DePaul University, Bushra serves as a shining example of what is possible with hard work, determination, and a little bit of hope.

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And now she’s running for congress: because the rich are getting richer, the middle class is shrinking, special interest groups are plaguing our elections, there are humanitarian crises worldwide: and our taxpayer dollars are paying for it.

IL-9 Congressional District deserves someone homegrown, and willing to advocate for all of the people who make up the district, not just a select few.

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