Farhana Shifa

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Farhana Shifa
Elections and appointments
Last election
August 2, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
National University, 2000
Bachelor's
University of Dhaka, 2000
Graduate
London Metropolitan University, 2004
Personal
Profession
Small business owner and operator
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Farhana Shifa ran for election for an at-large seat of theChandler City Council in Arizona. She lost in the primary onAugust 2, 2022.

Shifa completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2022.Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Farhana Shifa earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Dhaka in 2000, a degree from National University in 2000, and a graduate degree from London Metropolitan University in 2004. Her career experience includes working as a small business owner, project manager, teacher, and artist.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Chandler, Arizona (2022)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Chandler City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Chandler City Council At-large on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Matt Orlando
Matt Orlando (Nonpartisan)
 
26.9
 
33,716
✔
Image of Jane Poston
Jane Poston (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
20.6
 
25,762
✔
Image of Angel Encinas
Angel Encinas (Nonpartisan)
 
19.5
 
24,367
Darla Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
 
17.7
 
22,130
Image of Farhana Shifa
Farhana Shifa (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
14.4
 
18,080
Image of Cody Hannah
Cody Hannah (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.7
 
930
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
244

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2 Source 3

Total votes: 125,229
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2018

See also:Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)

IncumbentDenise Epstein andJennifer Jermaine defeated incumbentJill Norgaard andGreg Patterson in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Denise Epstein
Denise Epstein (D) Candidate Connection
 
28.3
 
52,992
✔
Image of Jennifer Jermaine
Jennifer Jermaine (D)
 
26.9
 
50,253
Image of Jill Norgaard
Jill Norgaard (R)
 
23.7
 
44,269
Greg Patterson (R)
 
21.2
 
39,578

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 187,092
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)

IncumbentDenise Epstein andJennifer Jermaine defeatedLadawn Stuben in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Denise Epstein
Denise Epstein Candidate Connection
 
43.7
 
15,486
✔
Image of Jennifer Jermaine
Jennifer Jermaine
 
37.1
 
13,150
Image of Ladawn Stuben
Ladawn Stuben
 
19.1
 
6,763

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 35,399
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 (2 seats)

IncumbentJill Norgaard andGreg Patterson defeatedFarhana Shifa andDon Hawker in the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 18 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jill Norgaard
Jill Norgaard
 
44.2
 
16,290
✔Greg Patterson
 
25.1
 
9,230
Image of Farhana Shifa
Farhana Shifa
 
18.8
 
6,910
Don Hawker
 
11.9
 
4,401

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Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 36,831
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Campaign themes

2022

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Farhana Shifa completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shifa's responses.

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A small business owner, project manager, artist, and teacher. Most importantly, a mother of two daughters. Her family is a military family, her husband served in the US Navy. She loves Chandler, it represents the American values of Faith, Family, and Freedom. As a naturalized US Citizen, she has a profound appreciation for America. Living here has inspired her to be active in our community. During the outbreak of pandemic, she served as the project manager for many Covid 19 drive-through testing sites. Her deep ties to the local diverse communities enable her to serve as their advisor, liaison, and friend.Her working experiences in different countries made her compassionate to understand diverse needs of the people. She successfully advocated to the city council for the Veteran’s Commission, supported local artists through her work on the Arts Commission, served on the organizing community for the Chandler Asian Festival, promoted Int. Mother Language Day celebration and Int. Book collection initiative in City Library. Initiated Civic engagement workshops for students and organized Emancipation Proclamation Observation Day. Through Lions Clubs International provided help to the community. Most of her works were to empower the people and secure better future for our children. “Any key issues, I intend to bring all stakeholders together and have an open dialog before proceeding with the decision-making process. I like to be your voice and serve Chandler with a servant's heart.”
Maintaining a strong community:

•Compassion for those in need -affordable housing and homelessness
•Maintain Chandler’s family-friendly environment – parks, recreation, and safety

Fiscal Responsibility AND Economic Growth:
•Preserve Chandler’s low tax rates
•Use tax dollars wisely and make the most of one-time revenue sources
•Ensure Chandler operates efficiently – implement a line-item budget review
•Encourage small business startups in Chandler through our incubator and Business Development Council
•Continue to foster the growth of Chandler’s tech companies
•Encourage tech companies / large businesses to relocate to Chandler

Public Safety:
•Retain Chandler’s record as one of the safest cities in the US through community policing, School Resource Officers, city-school partnerships
•Support Police and Fire Departments – review quality of life issues, maintain competitive compensation, conduct active recruitment efforts

•Maintain safe roads – review traffic patterns, encourage mini-transit uses, and technology-based traffic management.

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    1. ↑Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 18, 2022
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