Biography of Zulfat Suara: Member Nashville Metro Council at large
The Biography of ZULFAT SUARA can now be spiced with ‘member of the Nashville City Council’, member of the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus and the American Muslim Advisory Council, The Election Board after her victory confirmed her as the first Muslim lawmaker elected to the Metro Nashville Council.
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Excited Zulfat Suara after her victory For the Metro Council at Large reacting to her history-making win, saying she’s proud of her diverse support-base which she takes as a mandate for the council to help create a “NASHVILLE FOR ALL”
Suara finished second in the general election, falling just short of avoiding this runoff. She said she hopes her election sends a message of unity to the city and to the country.
Popular opinion suggest that Cities are known to have a different culture than the rest of the state, and even country. They are more educated, diverse, and therefore more tolerant of each other. and here is a testimony from a voter.
“I voted for her because she is a CPA – good person to have around when budgets are being prepared- and because she cares about our schools, and they need caring about. I am glad she won and hope she serves us well on the Council. You folks that are freaking out about her religion have much to learn.”
Zulfat Suara biography
Suara Tennessee: Lawmaker
Nigerian born Zulfat Suara came to the U.S. in 1993 and settled in Tennessee as new home when the opportunity for her husband to do a fellowship at Vanderbilt presented itself. She has been active in community service and leadership since she moved here in 1998, all while working full-time as a CPA. Zulfat founded an accounting firm that has worked with county governments in Hardeman, Haywood, Lake, and McNairy counties. She is currently the Assistant Controller of a local university in Nashville.
Zuarat Suara attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria where she obtained HND in Accountancy (1985 – 1990). Also furthered after arriving to the US IN University of Maryland taking up US Tax Law in 1996
Always active in her community, she started the Hardeman County Chapter of Junior Achievement in 2004 and continues to advocate for children and young people as a board member of the PENCIL Foundation. Zulfat has served in a number of leadership positions, including the chair of the American Muslim Advisory Council. She has supported women, serving two terms as State President of the Business and Professional Women, a century-old organization promoting equity for all women in the workplace, from 2009-2011.
She is active politically as treasurer of the National Women’s Political Caucus and chair of Day on the Hill, a joint legislative day for several women’s organizations on issues affecting Tennessee women and children. She has also been a speaker at the Nashville Women’s March each year since 2017.
Zulfat Suara has been recognized with the FBI Directors’ Community Leadership Award and featured in the Jackson Sun’s Twenty Most Influential Women in West Tennessee. She was named the 2018 Muslim Policy Advocate of the Year by Islamic Society of North America, and The Tennessee Economic Council on Women inducted her into its Tennessee Women Hall of Fame in 2015. Zulfat recently received an award for Outstanding Service to Human Rights from the TN Human Rights Commission and currently serves as a board member of the Nashville Metro Action Commission.
Photo of Zulfat Suara and familyThis biography of Zulfat Suara will be incomplete without noting that Zulfat is married for 27 years to Dr. Rahaman Suara and they are blessed with five amazing children. Her work in the community has been selfless and humble as she has served only on a volunteer basis. Now, she hopes to continue that service as a member of Metro Council and make Davidson County a better place for all of Nashville.
Zulfat Suara with daughter
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