The Road to Progress: Insights from State Representative Ruwa Romman on Key Issues
Georgia State Representative Ruwa Romman was born in Jordan and is the granddaughter of Palestinian refugees. Ruwa is passionate about politics, civic engagement, interfaith dialogue, and community service. As an organizer, policy analyst, and management specialist, she works to empower communities and everyday people to become more civically engaged. She now serves as the State Representative for House District 97.
Rep Romman also discusses her personal relationship with the Gaza conflict. She offers information on how others can help by donating to UNWRA, The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees https://www.unrwa.org/ , and PCRF, The Palestine Children's Relief Fund https://www.pcrf.net/
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Ruwa Romman
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Ruwa Romman was born in Jordan and is the granddaughter of Palestinian refugees. Her family moved to Georgia when she was 7 years old. Ruwa graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Oglethorpe University in 2015 and a Masters in Public Policy from the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University in 2019. She worked as a senior consultant for Deloitte Consulting assisting stakeholders by advising, implementing, and developing improved strategies to address policy challenges at the local, state, and federal level.
In 2020, Ruwa leveraged her platform to inform thousands of Georgians how to get involved in the 2020 elections and worked as a field organizer for Asian American Advocacy Fund. Ruwa also helped establish the Georgia Volunteer Hub to train the influx of Georgia and national volunteers while connecting them to local Georgia organizations. Ruwa has volunteered in every election cycle since 2014 to help flip Georgia blue. In the past, she also worked as a Field Organizer for the Georgia Muslim Voter Project, as well as served as Communications Director for CAIR Georgia.
Ruwa is passionate about politics, civic engagement, interfaith dialogue, and community service. As an organizer, policy analyst, and management specialist, she works to empower communities and everyday people to become more civically engaged. She now serves as the State Representative for House District 97.
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