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Long Island Muslim American Woman Runs

for U.S. Congress on Democratic Ballot

Rasool is a first generation American, the daughter of Drs. Shama and Ayaz Rasool, who

immigrated to NY-3 from Srinagar, Kashmir in 1974

Island, where she ran for the Oyster Bay Town
OUR BUREAU
Board in 2021.
Long island, NY Rasool is a graduate of New York University
and the founder of South Asian Young Women
ust as the first Muslim American female, Entrepreneurs (SAY WE), a national not-for-
Kamala Khan aka Ms Marvel, uses her su- profit trade association that educates, supports,
Jper powers to take the world by storm in the and advocates for women in business.
Marvel Comic Universe on Disney+, real-life Rasool is also the founder and principal of
Muslim American superhero Reema Rasool LUXE Consulting Groupe, an international fi-
fights against inequality and advocates for justice nancial marketing firm that specializes in the
on behalf of her almost 800,000 constituents on niche field of U.S. infrastructure investments by
the Northern Shore of Long Island and North- foreign nationals. LUXE has offices in India and “We are a people-powered campaign,”
east Queens. the UAE.
Rasool is a first generation American, the Rasool is running for Congress to lower tax- asserts Rasool. “I’m representing the
daughter of Drs. Shama and Ayaz Rasool, who es, support small business owners by redefining middle-class of this country and plan to
immigrated to NY-3 from Srinagar, Kashmir in the tax code, fight for education equity for chil-
1974. A life-long NY-3 resident, Rasool is a se- dren, keep communities safe, and ensure health- advance our standing as the technological
rial entrepreneur and successful business woman care for all. and business capital of the world. Together,
who advocates for small business owners. The Democratic Primary for New York’s 3rd
A mother of two teenage boys, Rasool is the Congressional District is slated for Tuesday, Au- we will guarantee healthcare, a healthy en-
FIRST Muslim American woman on the bal- gust 23, 2022. Rasool is running against FIVE vironment, and financial stability for all.”
lot for the Nassau County Democrats on Long other candidates.

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