Fady Qaddoura | |
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| Member of theIndiana Senate from the 30th district | |
| Assumed office November 9, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | John Ruckelshaus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1980 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of New Orleans (BS,MS) Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (MPA,PhD) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Fady Qaddoura (Arabic:فادي قدورة) (born 1980) is an American politician fromIndianapolis. APalestinian American, and a member of theDemocratic Party, he was elected to represent Senate District 30 in theIndiana Senate in the 2020 general election, becoming the firstArabMuslim lawmaker in the state's history. In theelection, he defeated hisRepublican opponent, winning 52.5% of the vote.[1]
Qaddoura was born in 1980 inRamallah,[2] in theWest Bank, toPalestinian parents. Qaddoura traveled at the age of 18 to studycomputer science in the United States. He lost his home in 2005 afterHurricane Katrina.[3]
Qaddoura studied at theUniversity of New Orleans and obtained a bachelor's and a master's degree incomputer science. He later studied atRice University, where he obtained a master's degree inpublic administration and nonprofit management; he also holds a doctorate in philosophy (PhD) in philanthropy and public policy fromIndiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.[4][5]
He has worked in scientific research at theUniversity of Texas System and theUniversity of New Orleans. He also has served as an adjunct faculty member at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.[5] While studying at IUPUI, Qaddoura worked for the city of Indianapolis as a Chief Financial Officer. In 2018 he was named CFO of the Year by theIndianapolis Business Journal for balancing the city's budget three years in a row.[6]
Qaddoura is married and has two daughters.[6]
Qaddoura volunteered with the Muslim American Society inHouston to help feed those in need after Hurricane Katrina while also being an evacuee himself. He was involved in providing logistical support digitally, building databases for the Muslim American Society to use in its efforts to provide resources to evacuees.[7] DuringRamadan of 2007, Qaddoura organized a communityiftar, hosting refugees coming from Sudan, Somalia, and Nigeria.[8]
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