Oye Owolewa

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Oye Owolewa
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Shadow Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from the District of Columbia's
at-large district
Assumed office
January 3, 2021
Preceded byFranklin Garcia
Personal details
Born1989 (age 31–32)
Nigeria
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNortheastern University (BS, PharmD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Adeoye "Oye" Owolewa (born 1989)[1][2] is a Nigerian-American politician, pharmacist, and a member of the Democratic Party. In November 2020, he was elected as the shadow representative of the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.[3] As a shadow congressperson, Owolewa is tasked with lobbying for D.C. statehood; the unpaid position is authorized by D.C. voters in 1982, but never approved by Congress.[4][5] Although mistakenly described in Nigerian media as the first Nigerian-American to be elected to the U.S. Congress, Owolewa is not a member of Congress.[6][7]

Early life and education[]

Owolewa was born in Nigeria, to a father from Omu Aran in Kwara State and a mother from Ilesa in Osun State.[8][9] He is the grandson of Phoebe C. Ajayi-Obe, a senior advocate of Nigeria.[10] Oye was raised in Boston, where he attended Boston Latin School and graduated in 2008.[11] In 2014, he earned a doctorate in pharmacy from Northeastern University and moved to Washington to practice pharmacy.[10]

Career[]

In 2014, he started work as a pharmacist.[12] In 2018, he was elected a D.C. Advisory Neighborhood Commission for Ward 8, District 8E.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Olowolagba, Fikayo (November 5, 2020). "US Election: Oye Owolewa Made Nigeria Proud". Daily Post. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Adeoyo Owolewa Twitter". Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "General Election 2020 - Election Night Unofficial Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Sheridan, Mary Beth (2008-05-29). "D.C. Seeks to Fund Lobbying Effort for a Voting House Member". The Washington Post. p. B01. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
  5. ^ Butler, Jada (2018-06-13). "D.C.'s 'shadow' officials fight for District to become a state". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
  6. ^ Lawal, Khadijat Kuburat (November 4, 2020). "Nigerian born Owolewa wins U.S. Rep seat". Daily Trust. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  7. ^ Innocent, Odoh. "NIDCOM celebrates first Nigerian to win USA Congressional seat". Premium Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Innocent, Odoh. "NIDCOM celebrates first Nigerian to win USA Congressional seat". Premium Times. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  10. ^ a b Politics (September 12, 2020). "OYE OWOLEWA Historic Eye on US Congress". This Day.
  11. ^ "Nine Nigerian-Americans Contesting In United States Election On Tuesday". Sahara Reporters. November 2, 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  12. ^ O'Connell, Michael (3 November 2020). "Candidate Profile: Oye Owolewa For Shadow DC Congressional Seat". Patch. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  13. ^ James, Wright (January 8, 2020). "D.C. ELECTION ROUNDUP: Owolewa Seeks Shadow Rep Position". Washington Informer. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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