Massachusetts Muslim Voter Registration Project Chair to Go to Obama's State of the Union

Congresswoman Katherine Clark is bringing Weston’s Nazda Alam as her guest to President Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday.

Alam is a Muslim-American community organizer who was born in Bangladesh and immigrated to the United States in 1982. She serves as the Chair of the Muslim Voter Registration Project and works to increase civic and electoral participation among Muslim and immigrant communities.

Rep. Clark represents the 5th Congressional District, which includes Framingham.

“While the Donald Trump wing of the Republican party continues to poison our political system with hateful, anti-Islamic, anti-immigrant rhetoric, there are people like Nazda who are working to strengthen our democracy and better our communities,” said Clark in a statement. “When the president delivers his priorities to the nation tomorrow, I want him to look up and see an audience that reflects our nation’s challenges and successes. As a Muslim-American mother of two, Nazda’s story represents millions of Americans who are contributing to our communities and working hard make our country succeed, and I’m proud to have her as my guest.“

Alam’s advocacy has led to various appointments by state and national officials, including seats on the Governor’s Advisory Council on Immigration and Refugee Policy and the State Treasurer’s Diversity Council, said the announcement. Alam said that her dedication to voter participation is driven by her belief in “core democratic values and fundamental human rights.“

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