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Thursday, November 30, 2017

First Sikh Woman Elected as Mayor in the US

Preet Didbal has been elected as the mayor of Yuba city in California, becoming the first Sikh woman to hold the position in the United States. Dibal was appointed by the California city council and will be sworn in on December05,2017



Preet Didbal was elected to Yuba City Council in 2014 and is currently vice mayor. She is the first in her family to graduate from college

There are other Sikh mayors across the country — Ravi Bhalla was elected earlier this month as mayor in Hoboken, New Jersey.

On November 8, Bhalla became the first ever Sikh mayor of New Jersey’s Hoboken city after a stiff competition that turned ugly when he was labelled a terrorist in slanderous flyers.
The Sikh Coalition estimates around 500,000 people who follow the Sikh faith live in the United States.


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