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|office = [[Shadow congressperson|Shadow Member]] of the<br>[[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]<br>for the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]'s<br>[[District of Columbia's at-large congressional district|at-large]] district |
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|party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |
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|education = [[Northeastern University]] ([[Doctor of Pharmacy|PharmD]]) |
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Revision as of 13:54, 20 February 2021
Oye Owolewa | |
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| Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for the District of Columbia's at-large district | |
| Assumed office 3 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin Garcia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Roxbury, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Northeastern University (PharmD) |
| Website | oye4dc.com |
Adeoye Ibrahim 'Oye' Yakuba- Owolewa (born 18 November 1989)[1][2] is a Nigerian-American politician, pharmacist, and a member of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2020, he was elected as the shadow representative of the United States House of Representatives for Washington D.C.[3] (a position authorized by D.C voters in 1982).
Born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, Owolewa attended Boston Latin School, later earning a PharmD (doctor of pharmacy) from Northeastern University's Bouve School of Health Sciences. He moved to Washington D. C. in 20014 to begin his career as a community pharmacist. He entered local politics in 2018 ****, and was elected US Representative in 2020.
Although not technically a member of Congress (as was widely reported in the Nigerian media), Owolewa nevertheless takes his place in history as the first Nigerian-American ever to hold the office of U.S. Representative.[4][5]
As shadow congressperson, Owolewa is a passionate advocate for D.C. statehood.
Early life and education
Oye Owolewa was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on 18 November 1989, the fourth of five children. His mother, Bolade Yakuba-Owolewa (nee Ajayi-Obe) is a civil engineer,; his father, Ayo Yakuba-Owolewa is a medical technologist
to a father from Omu Aran in Kwara State and a mother from Ilesa in Osun State.[6][7] He is the grandson of Phoebe C. Ajayi-Obe, a senior advocate of Nigeria.[8] Oye was raised in Boston, where he attended Boston Latin School and graduated in 2008.[9] In 2014, he earned a doctorate in pharmacy from Northeastern University and moved to Washington to practice pharmacy.[8]
Career
In 2014, he started work as a pharmacist.[10] In 2018, he was elected a D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Ward 8, District 8E.[11]
References
- ^ Olowolagba, Fikayo (November 5, 2020). "US Election: Oye Owolewa Made Nigeria Proud". Daily Post. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "Adeoyo Owolewa Twitter". Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2020 - Election Night Unofficial Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Lawal, Khadijat Kuburat (November 4, 2020). "Nigerian born Owolewa wins U.S. Rep seat". Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Innocent, Odoh. "NIDCOM celebrates first Nigerian to win USA Congressional seat". Premium Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Odutola, Abiola (November 4, 2020). "Update: Nigerian-born Democrat, Oye elected as Shadow US Rep, emerges 1st Nigerian congressman in history". Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Innocent, Odoh. "NIDCOM celebrates first Nigerian to win USA Congressional seat". Premium Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b Politics (September 12, 2020). "OYE OWOLEWA Historic Eye on US Congress". This Day.
- ^ "Nine Nigerian-Americans Contesting In United States Election On Tuesday". Sahara Reporters. November 2, 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ O'Connell, Michael (3 November 2020). "Candidate Profile: Oye Owolewa For Shadow DC Congressional Seat". Patch. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ James, Wright (January 8, 2020). "D.C. ELECTION ROUNDUP: Owolewa Seeks Shadow Rep Position". Washington Informer. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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