India-Born Saba Haider Elected to Illinois House, First South Asian Woman in State's General Assembly
Democrat Saba Haider, who was born in India, won election to the Illinois House of Representatives from the 84th District on Nov. 3 with 71.2% of the vote, becoming the first South Asian woman elected to the Illinois General Assembly.
Haider received 21,995 votes to 8,902 for Republican Brian Scopa, according to reported results. Haider, a DuPage County Board member, had won the Democratic primary on March 17 with 63.5% of the vote.
The 84th District covers parts of Will, DuPage, Kane and Kendall counties, including Aurora, Naperville, Oswego, Montgomery and Boulder Hill.
Haider was born in India to a family from Bulandshahr district in Uttar Pradesh and immigrated to the United States about 20 years ago. She earned a master's degree in wildlife science from Aligarh Muslim University. Her election is a milestone for South Asian political representation in Illinois.
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections
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