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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Ghazala Hashmi
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Nafiza Mohammad
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Musali Malik
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Sharifa Kadam
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ghazala Firdous Hashmi (born July 5, 1964) is an Indian-born American politician and former academic administrator and educator. A Democrat, Hashmi represents the 10th district in the Senate of Virginia; She worked as an educator and academic administrator for 25 years before running for office.
Detailed explanation-2: -As of 2023, only four Muslim Americans have ever been elected to Congress, the first being Keith Ellison in 2006. Three Muslims currently serve in Congress, all in the House of Representatives.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since 1917, when Representative Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to serve in Congress, a total of 423 women have served as U.S. Representatives, Delegates, Resident Commissioners, or Senators.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first women to serve in any state legislature were Clara Cressingham, Carrie C. Holly and Frances S. Klock, who were all elected in 1894 to the Colorado State House of Representatives. All three were elected the year after women in Colorado obtained the right to vote through popular election in 1893.