Jimmy Delshad
| Jimmy Delshad | |
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| 67th Mayor of Beverly Hills | |
| In office March 27, 2007 – March 18, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen P. Webb |
| Succeeded by | Barry Brucker |
| 70th Mayor of Beverly Hills | |
| In office March 16, 2010 – March 22, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Nancy Krasne |
| Succeeded by | Barry Brucker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1940 Shiraz, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lonnie Gerstein Delshad |
Jamshid "Jimmy" Delshad (Persian: جیمی دلشاد) is an Iranian-American politician in the state of California. He became Mayor of Beverly Hills[1] on March 21, 2007 and again on March 16, 2010.[2] He is the first Iranian-American to hold public office in Beverly Hills.
[edit] Biography
Delshad left Shiraz, Iran in 1959 and came to the United States with his brothers. He studied at the University of Minnesota and received his bachelor's degree from California State University, Northridge.[3][4] He started a technology company in 1978. In 1990 he became the first Persian Jew to be elected as president of Sinai Temple, Los Angeles' oldest and largest Conservative congregation. In 2003 he was elected to the Beverly Hills city council, and became mayor in 2007.[5] [6]
On March 16, 2010, Delshad began his second one-year term as mayor of Beverly Hills.[7][8]
[edit] References
- ^ Kasindorf, Martin (2007-03-14). "Beverly Hills will have first Iranian-born mayor in USA". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-14-beverly-hills-mayor_N.htm?csp=34. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- ^ Mayor Jimmy Delshad at City of Beverly Hills official website (accessed March 18, 2010).
- ^ Mojdeh Sionit, "Rags to Riches: An Immigrant’s Tale", Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, October 17, 2002.
- ^ Tami Abdollah, "Delshad closer to being mayor of Beverly Hills", Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2007.
- ^ Kevin West, "The Persian Conquest", W, July 2009 (retrieved October 14, 2009).
- ^ Amy Klein, "The Sinai Century", Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, May 18, 2006.
- ^ "Beverly Hills Installs New Mayor", myfoxla.com (KTTV), March 16, 2010.
- ^ Martha Groves, "Jimmy Delshad to serve as Beverly Hills mayor for second time", Los Angeles Times, March 16, 2010.
[edit] External links
- Iranian emigrants to the United States
- California State University, Northridge alumni
- Living people
- University of Minnesota alumni
- People from Shiraz
- American people of Iranian descent
- Iranian Jews
- Mizrahi Jews
- Jewish American politicians
- Mayors of Beverly Hills, California
- Jewish American mayors
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
