Carol Kazeem

Carol Kazeem
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 159th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
Preceded byBrian Kirkland
Personal details
BornChester, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materRidley High School
Anthem College
Keiser University

Carol Kazeem is an American politician currently serving as a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 159th district since January 2023.

Early life and education

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She was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, and attended Chester Upland School District until high school.[1] She graduated from Ridley High School in 2010.[2] She received an Associate degree[3] as a medical coder from Anthem College in 2012 and graduated from Keiser University in 2021 as a paralegal.[2] She worked in the healthcare field for over 13 years in several roles[1] including as a trauma outreach specialist.[4]

Career

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She defeated the incumbent Brian Kirkland in the May 2022 Democratic primary election and Republican candidate Ruth Moton in the 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election.[5] She was sworn in on January 3, 2023.[3]

Personal life

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Kazeem is a Nigerian-American.[6][7][2] She is married and the mother of three children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carol Kazeem". www.delcodems.com. Delaware County Democratic Committee. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Carol Kazeem". www.legis.state.pa.us. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Carol Kazeem". www.ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Rep.-elect Carol Kazeem's Biography". www.pahouse.com. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Kazeem bests Moton to take 159th". Delco Times. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  6. ^ Nda-Isaiah, Jonathan (2022-11-10). "8 Nigerian-Americans Win In US Midterm Elections". Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  7. ^ [email protected] (2022-11-09). "Meet eight Nigerian-Americans who won legislative seats in US midterm elections". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 159th district

2022-present
Incumbent