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Somali refugee and Missouri Jew make history in US elections

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Published: 15 November 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Somali refugee makes history in US election - Doualy Xaykaothao – goats and soda 10.11.16
She's a former refugee, a Muslim, a mother of three, and now the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States.

And see: Meet the first Jewish governor of Missouri, a former Navy SEAL – Gabe Friedman – The Times of Israel 12.11.13
Eric Greitens, 42, a Republican, says he will rid state capital Jefferson City of ‘bad ethics’

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