Carol Kazeem is an American politician currently serving as a Democratic member of the

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for the 159th district since January 2023.

Early life and education

She was born in

Chester, Pennsylvania Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Located within the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area, it is the only city in Delaware County and had a population of 32,605 as of the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1682, Chester is ...

and attended

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until high school. She graduated from

Ridley High School Ridley High School serves the Ridley School District. It is located in Folsom, Pennsylvania, United States. The new high school opened in September 2001. In the 2017–2018 school year, Ridley High School had 1,787 students. History The origina ...

in 2010. She received an

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as a

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from

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in 2012 and graduated from

Keiser University Keiser University is a private university with its main campus in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and flagship residential campus in West Palm Beach, Florida. Additional branches are located in other parts of Florida and internationally. Keiser provides ...

in 2021 as a

paralegal A paralegal, also known as a legal assistant, or paralegal specialist is a professional who performs tasks that require knowledge of legal concepts but not the full expertise of a lawyer with a license to practice law. The market for paralegals i ...

. She worked in the healthcare field for over 13 years in several roles including as a trauma outreach specialist.

Career

She defeated the incumbent Brian Kirkland in the May 2022 Democratic primary election and

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candidate Ruth Moton in the

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. She was sworn in on .

Personal life

Kazeem is a

Nigerian-American Nigerian Americans ( ig, Ṇ́dị́ Naìjíríyà n'Emerịkà; ha, Yan Najeriyar asalin Amurka; yo, Àwọn ọmọ Nàìjíríà Amẹ́ríkà) are an ethnic group of Americans who are of Nigerian ancestry. The number of Nigerian immigran ...

. She is married and the mother of three children.

References

External links

*Campaign website
www.kazeemforpa.comCarol Kazeem - Chester's Women Change MakersOfficial Pennsylvania House of Representatives website
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