Farmington–November 19–The 2008 elections brought several new Muslim faces to elected office, and confirmed several others in offices they had won before. The most notable Muslims in our political landscape are US Representatives Andre Carson and Keith Ellison. As of this writing it appears unlikely that President-elect Obama will choose any Muslims for his cabinet, although that would be a wise move as a show of goodwill for building peace in the Middle East. We have collected Muslim names from the federal, state, and local and county levels, and have collected some names that do not sound Muslim but that belong to Muslims. If you know of additional Muslim elected officials, please let us know by writing (submissions@muslimobserver.com) submissions (at) muslimobserver (dot) com.
