Susheela Jayapal was born on November 2,1962 and is an American politician.
17 Facts About Susheela Jayapal
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Susheela Jayapal was the first Indian American to hold an elected office at the county level in Oregon.
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Susheela Jayapal was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India to Malayali parents.
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Susheela Jayapal graduated high school in Jakarta and came to the United States to attend Swarthmore College at the age of 16.
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Susheela Jayapal quickly became disillusioned with the job and decided to get a Juris Doctor, graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988.
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Susheela Jayapal moved to San Francisco, where she worked as a litigator and started a family, and then to Portland in 1994, working at the law firm Ater Wynne.
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Susheela Jayapal then moved to Adidas, leading its legal department.
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Susheela Jayapal worked for several Portland-area nonprofits after quitting Adidas.
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In October 2023, Susheela Jayapal supported efforts to ban the use of leaded gasoline at Portland International Raceway due to its proximity to residential neighborhoods.
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On October 31,2023, following Earl Blumenauer's decision not to seek reelection, Susheela Jayapal announced she would resign from the Multnomah County Commission to pursue the Democratic nomination for Oregon's 3rd congressional district in the 2024 election.
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Susheela Jayapal officially launched her campaign the next day with endorsements from Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson and Oregon State Representative Tawna Sanchez.
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Susheela Jayapal was replaced on the County Commission by her alternate, Jesse Beason.
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Susheela Jayapal has spoken in favor of environmentally-friendly public housing proposals akin to those proposed in the Green New Deal.
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Amid the Gaza war, Susheela Jayapal has stated she is the "only candidate in this race who has called for a sustainable, humanitarian cease-fire", and supports ending "unconditional military, financial or diplomatic aid" to the Israeli government.
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In March 2024, Susheela Jayapal was endorsed by Senator Bernie Sanders, after previously receiving endorsements from Representatives Ro Khanna, Mark Pocan, and David Scott.
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Susheela Jayapal married Bradley Stuart Miller in 1988 and divorced in 2014.
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Susheela Jayapal has two children and lives in the Sabin neighborhood of Portland.