Oye Owolewa | |
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Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia's at-large district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Franklin Garcia |
Personal details | |
Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Northeastern University (BS, PharmD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Adeoye "Oye" Owolewa (born 1989)[2][3] is a Nigerian American politician, pharmacist, and a member of the Democratic Party. In November 2020, he was elected as the shadow representative of the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.[4] As a shadow congressperson, Owolewa is tasked with lobbying for D.C. statehood; the unpaid position is authorized by D.C. voters in 1982, but never approved by Congress.[5][6] Although mistakenly described in Nigerian media as the first Nigerian American to be elected to the U.S. Congress, Owolewa is not a member of Congress.[7][8]
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