About PAAIA

The Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans (PAAIA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian, independent organization that represents the domestic interests of the Iranian American community before U.S. policymakers, opinion makers and the American public at large. PAAIA seeks to achieve its mission by focusing on three major areas of activities: Community Building, Image Building, and Influence Building.

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Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi: A Leader Who Can Get the Job Done

San Francisco, CA, September 4, 2008 - "There will come a day when Ross is the chief executive of the City and County of San Francisco." These were the words of Supervisor Aaron Peskin at a campaign kick-off reception for Ross Mirkarimi, the first Iranian American elected to office in San Francisco.

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PAAIA Reminds Iranian Americans to Vote in Sept. 9th Primaries

Washington, D.C., September 5, 2008 - This Tuesday voters in a number of states, including New York, Minnesota, and the District of Columbia, will go to the polls and vote in their state primary.  While the number of people who vote in these primaries are low, their influence on the political landscape is considerable since they determine each party’s candidate for office Congressional, State, and local office.

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Indian Americans Fuel Madia's Fundraising Success

Maple Grove, Minn, September 4, 2008 - Minnesota congressional candidate Ashwin Madia, whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from India, has received an outpouring of financial support from Indian Americans around the country. It's a community that long avoided politics, but now is increasing its role in American elections.

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