Yara Zokaie
Yara Zokaie | |
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| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Kipp |
| Personal details | |
| Born | El Dorado Hills, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California, Davis (BA) University of San Diego (JD, LLM) |
Yara Zokaie is an American tax attorney and politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 52nd district. She assumed office on January 8, 2025.
Early life and education
[edit]A native of El Dorado Hills, California, Zokaie is first-generation Iranian-American.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Davis, followed by a Juris Doctor and LLM in taxation from University of San Diego School of Law.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Outside of politics, Zokaie is a tax attorney, resresenting clients in cases against the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue. She also co-founded the Latino Coalition, an advocacy organization. Prior to her election, Zokaie served as chief deputy assessor of Larimer County, Colorado. Zokaie was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in November 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Powell, Rebecca. "Colorado House District 52: Q&A with Democratic candidate Yara Zokaie". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "Yara Zokaie". NIAC Action Pac. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ Goodland, Marianne (2024-06-06). "Colorado State House of Representatives primary candidates | 2024 VOTER GUIDE". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- ^ "Yara Zokaie". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
- Living people
- American politicians of Iranian descent
- People from El Dorado Hills, California
- People from El Dorado County, California
- Colorado Democrats
- Members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- Tax lawyers
- University of California, Davis alumni
- University of San Diego School of Law alumni
- People from Larimer County, Colorado