Masrur Javed "M.J." Khan (born May 1, 1950) is a Pakistani American and former

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member.Dooley, Tara. "Khan inspires Muslims with election to council." ''

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website with a library card. M.J Khan, born in Pakistan,Curiel, Jonathan. ''Islam in America''. I.B.Tauris, March 30, 2015. , 9781848855991. p
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arrived in the United States in 1976 to attend the

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. From there he received a master's degree in engineering. He had lived in New York for a period and had plans to settle in New Jersey. Khan's wife, cardiologist Dr. Attiya Khan, was offered a fellowship in Houston. He arrived in Houston in 1980, and received a

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(MBA) degree from

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. Khan became a

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in 1985. Khan became an owner of gas stations and a real estate developer. He sat on the board of the

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(ISGH) and once served as president of the Pakistan Association of Greater Houston (PAGH). In 2003 he was elected to the District F post of the Houston City Council, gaining 53.2% of the vote against Terry McConn. This made him the first Muslim on city council. The turnout was higher in this election for District F compared to previous ones. In the mid-2000s Khan had a conflict with the then-PAGH head

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, the two men organized separate relief efforts instead of doing a joint effort.Hegstrom, Edward.
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''. January 9, 2006. Retrieved on May 2, 2014. In 2009 there was an election for the City Controller of Houston to succeed

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. Ronald Green, who was also a member of the city council, defeated Khan in the runoff election.Snyder, Mike.
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''. December 12, 2009. Retrieved on May 26, 2014. In December 2014, Khan was elected president of the

(ISGH), defeating Hashim Badat.

Personal life

As of 2009 M.J. Khan owns a real estate development company and Attiya works for the Texas Heart Institute as a cardiology fellow.Kuffner, Charles.
Interview with Council Member MJ Khan
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''. October 6, 2009. Retrieved on May 26, 2014. Khan stated that his official residence is a condominium in

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, and his wife has a residence in

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. Khan and his wife have one son.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Khan, M. J. Living people Houston City Council members 1950 births Pakistani emigrants to the United States American politicians of Pakistani descent Grainger College of Engineering alumni Rice University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Businesspeople from Houston Texas Republicans 20th-century American businesspeople

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