Updated on December 9, 2020 – The Turkish American community witnessed the highest number of candidates running for public office in 2020 with 14 members of the community declaring their candidacy for federal, state, and local positions.
Updated on November 27, 2020 Hon. Ali Paksoy Judge Ali Paksoy serves as a district court judge for the 27B Judicial District of North Carolina, which presides over Cleveland and Lincoln countries. Judge Paksoy received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Read More …
Rep. Ilena Ros-Lehtinen (R-Florida/27th District)Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s grandparents were born in Turkey. Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen serves in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a member of the Congressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkey Relations and Turkish Americans. ros-lehtinen.house.gov Del. Dan Morhaim (D-11th District/Baltimore County)Delegate Dan Morhaim’s grandfather, James Morhaim, was Read More …
Updated on November 22, 2020 Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tennessee/9th District)Representative Steve Cohen’s grandfather was born in Turkey. Mr. Cohen serves in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a member of the Congressional Turkish Caucus. cohen.house.gov Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-North Carolina/5th District)Representative Virginia Foxx’s has two Turkish American Read More …
Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden Judge Halil Suleyman Ozerden currently serves as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. He was nominated to the position by President George W. Bush in 2006. Judge Ozerden is a second generation Turkish Read More …
Turkish American Elected Officials Turkish American Appointed Officials
Updated on November 27, 2020 John Alpay John Alpay, a resident of San Clemente, served as Area 3 Trustee for the Capistrano Unified School District, the ninth largest school district in California from November 2010 until 2016. He previously served as a Parks & Recreation Commissioner for San Read More …