Party: Democrat

Previous Positions Held:

• Currently Mayor of West Hollywood
• West Hollywood City Council Member
• LA County Assessor Advisory Council Member
• Owner of the Law Office of Sepi Ghafouri
• Owner of Soulillume

Education:

• San Jose State University, B.S.
• Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D.

Interesting Facts: Currently the Mayor of West Hollywood, Shyne is the first woman of color elected to the West Hollywood City Council, the first Iranian American woman Mayor in the United States, and the first openly LGBTQ Mayor of Iranian descent in the world. If elected, she would make history as the first Iranian American Democrat elected to Congress.

Website: sepishyne.com

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