Sam Nejabat

Sam Nejabat is an American politician based in San Diego, California. Nejabat has worked at the Office of Presidential Correspondence for the Obama administration. In 2020, he ran for the San Diego District 1 City Council seat.[1]

Sam Nejabat
Born1990
San Diego, California, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationUC Berkeley (B.A.)
Dartmouth College (M.A.)
Alma materUC Berkeley School of Law (J.D.)
OccupationPolitician
Organization22nd District Agricultural Association
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life and education

Nejabat was born and raised in San Diego, California.[2] He comes from an immigrant family.[3]

Nejabat holds a B.A. in political science from UC Berkeley (2004), an M.A. from Dartmouth College (2007), and a J.D. from the UC Berkeley School of Law.[4]

Career

In 2015, Nejabat worked for the Obama administration at the White House, in the Office of Presidential Correspondence. He has also interned with former Senator Barbara Boxer.[5]

In 2019, he was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom[6] as a board member of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which runs venues such as the Del Mar Fairgrounds and the San Diego County Fair.[4]

He has also served as the president of SJN Properties since 2013.[7]

San Diego City Council
Further information: 2020 San Diego elections

In 2020, Nejabat ran for the San Diego District 1 City Council seat[1] against Joe LaCava and Will Moore,[8] replacing incumbent City Councilmember Barbara Bry.[9] As the founder of LN Foundation, a homelessness support foundation, Nejabat's priorities included issues such as homelessness and the cost of living in San Diego.[2] His other priorities included public health.[10]

During the 2020 San Diego City Council campaign, he was endorsed by organizations such as the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA).[11]

In May 2020, Nejabat helped contribute to George Floyd's funeral costs.[12] He is also actively involved in humanitarian work.[13] Additionally, Nejabat is actively involved in charitable causes, and is a policy advocate for minority communities.[14]

See also

References
  1. "District 1 City Council Candidate Sam Nejabat details his campaign". KUSI News. February 17, 2020. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  2. Freeman, Danny (February 11, 2020). "More than a Half-Dozen Candidates Race to Replace Councilmember Bry in Dist. 1". NBC San Diego. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  3. Lewis, Scott; Keatts, Andrew (January 4, 2020). "Politics Report: What People Really Care About". Voice of San Diego. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  4. "Sam Nejabat, Son of Iranian Refugees, Named to Del Mar Fairgrounds Board". Times of San Diego. 2019-07-05. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  5. "Q&A: Sam Nejabat, candidate for San Diego City Council District 1". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 2020-01-09. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  6. "Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints San Diego resident to Del Mar Fairgrounds board". KUSI News. July 5, 2019. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  7. Stone, Ken (Jul 5, 2019). "Gov. Newsom appoints local resident to state board overseeing Del Mar Fairgrounds". FOX 5 San Diego. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  8. Jennewein, Chris (2020-04-14). "3 Primary Opponents Endorse Joe LaCava in District 1 Council Race". Times of San Diego. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  9. Garrick, David (2020-02-09). "Six Democrats with contrasting styles vying to replace Bry on San Diego council". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  10. "San Diego businessman gives away fifteen thousand free face masks". KUSI News. April 16, 2020. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  11. "IAPAC Announces Endorsement of Sam Nejabat for San Diego City Council". The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA). January 21, 2020. Retrieved Apr 22, 2020.
  12. Iranpour, Neda (May 29, 2020). "Local civil rights activist in MN to assist family and community after Floyd's death". CBS8. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  13. Bell, Diane (June 1, 2020). "San Diego activist helps Minnesota find solutions". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  14. Pezzetti, Leah (Jun 2, 2020). "San Diego activist spreading message of peace and policy reform after meeting with Floyd family". San Diego 10 News. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
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