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| Hashem Clarke makes history |
| 2010-11-04 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] For the first time in the history of the United States of America, Hansen Hashem Clarke, a Bangladeshi descent democratic member of the Michigan Senate, has won a congressional seat to the United States House of Representatives. After winning the congressional seat, held by Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick for more than 20 years, Clarke said he would try to fulfil the dreams of the people of United States. Clarke was born in Detroit, Michigan to a Bangladeshi American father, Mozaffar Ali Hashem from Sylhet, and an African American mother, Thelma Clarke. Clarke visited his village home a few years ago. His father died when he was a child. Clarke attended Cass Technical High School, and then got admitted to a prestigious east-coast prep school to complete his high school. Clarke studied at Cornell University, graduating with a degree in fine arts. While at the university, he became interested in politics. He was elected to the student seat on the Cornell University Board of Trustees and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He then earned a law degree from Georgetown Law School in 1987. Clarke worked as chief of staff to US Representative John Conyers, as well as in Wayne County during the administration of Edward H McNamara. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 English is rapidly becoming my second language(!) Mine, too, sadly. Sweden? Please keep us updated on the situation there, once you get settled. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-11-04 17:49 |
| #5 Thanks, TW, English is rapidly becoming my second language(!), and, yes, Besoeker, in and around Stockholm/Nynäshamn, getting my Residency sorted, no more Mud Island for me. Catch you on the NRF for the online braai, my china. |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2010-11-04 17:19 |
| #4 I may be a trifle pedantic here, but 'got admitted' translates with a whiff of corruption. The English dialect of the Indian subcontinent uses vocabulary rather differently than British English or American English. I'm afraid you're reading rather more into it than is there, dear Rhodesiafever. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-11-04 13:47 |
| #3 You in Sweden now china? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-11-04 11:49 |
| #2 '...then got admitted...' ? I may be a trifle pedantic here, but 'got admitted' translates with a whiff of corruption. |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2010-11-04 10:33 |
| #1 Clarke worked as chief of staff to US Representative John Conyers, as well as in Wayne County during the administration of Edward H McNamara. so he's already been schooled in corrupt criminal unethical racist behavior. No OTJ training for him! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-11-04 09:57 |