Yassamin Ansari's Biography
- U.S. House (AZ) - District 3, Democratic
Full Name:
Yassamin Ansari
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Seattle, WA
Home City:
Phoenix, AZ
MPhil, International Relations and Politics, University of Cambridge, 2015
BA, International Relations, Stanford University, 2014
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Arizona, District 3, 2025-present
Council Member, City of Phoenix, Arizona, District 7, 2021-2024
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Arizona, District 3, 2024
Vice Mayor, City of Phoenix, 2023
Member, Committee on Oversight and Reform
Member, Natural Resources Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity Information Technology, and Government Innovation
Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Natural Resources)
No caucus information on file.
Principal Advisor, Mission 2020, 2018-2021
Senior Programme Management Officer, United Nations, 2018-2019
Deputy Director of Policy, Mission 2020, 2017-2018
Strategy Coordinator, Mission 2020, 2016-2017
Director, Climate Action , United Nations, 2016
Project Coordinator and Special Assistant, United Nations, 2016
Special Assistant to the Senior Advisor on Partnerships, United Nations, 2014-2015
Climate Strategy and Communications Consultant, United Nations, 2015
Research Assistant, Refugee Rights, Stanford University, 2012-2014
Chair, News Deeply, 2012-2013
Intern for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, United States House of Representatives, 2011-2012
Public Forum Debate Coach, Southwest Speech and Debate Institute, 2011
Research Assistant at the Iran Democracy Project, Stanford University, 2009
Field Organizer, Arizona Democratic Party, 2008
No organizational membership information on file.