Fwd: Ready to Serve - Meet Milad Pooran Candidate for U.S. Congress

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From: PAAIA <info@paaia.org>
Date: Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 5:36 AM
Subject: Ready to Serve - Meet Milad Pooran Candidate for U.S. Congress
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Ready to Serve – Meet Milad Pooran Candidate for U.S. Congress By PAAIA Staff December 7, 2011, Washington, D.C. - Milad Pooran (D-MD), a physician who served his community and country as both a civilian doctor and as a member of the US Air Force Medical Corps, recently announced his bid for the 6th Congressional District of Maryland. If successful, he will become the first Iranian American to serve in the U.S. Congress. Dr. Pooran immigrated with his parents to the United States from Iran at the age of six. He grew up in Beltsville, Maryland and earned a bachelor degree in biochemistry from the University of Maryland, College Park. He then attended the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, earning his medical doctorate in 2000. Full Article » Passing the Torch of Success is Coming to San Diego! By PAAIA STAFF Building on the success of previous Passing the Torch of Success events, PAAIA San Diego will be hosting the Passing the Torch of Success at UC San Diego Manderville Auditorium on Sunday, January 29, 2011. The event, which is being co-sponsored by the Iranian Student Association, is hosted by comedian Maz Jobrani and Fox News San Diego Anchor, Shally Zomorodi.   Full Article » PAAIA would like to congratulate Layla S. Diba on the launch of her new publication Turkmen Jewelry – Silver Ornaments from the Marshall and Marilyn R. Wolf Collection By PAAIA NY Chapter Leaders Survey results to be officially released next week This beautiful work of art was recently acclaimed by the New York Times as of 2011's five best books on antique collecting. PAAIA members can purchase the books from Yale Press website at a 10% discount by entering "YTURK" in the promotion code box on the website order form.       Full Article »   Support the Establishment of a National Museum of the American People Thank Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for Changes to Iranian Student Visa Validity! Urge Congress to Support the DREAM Act! Help deserving students earn a path to legal residency. Take action today! Read PAAIA's Congressional Scorecard , and see how your member of Congress voted on important issues. Register to Vote. Be heard! Celebrating an Ancient Persian Heritage of Tolerance Ex-McKinsey Consultant Banki's Conviction Reversed in Part With Success, Iranian Americans Look to Serve Ryan Seacrest to Explore the Secret Life of the American Persian for Bravo HuffPost Greatest Person Of The Day: Nina Yousefzadeh Brings Medical Care To Developing Countries USC Names Dr. Peyman Nojoumian its New Assistant Professor of Persian IAAB Creates Bridge to Iran for Camp Ayandeh Students Through Photography Beware: Fake U.N. Official Scamming Iranian Americans Louvre Museum gets $3 Million Gift from eBay Founder for Persian art

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