Meet The Directors And Staff
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Safa Rifka – Chair
Safa Rifka – Chair
Washington, D.C.
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Tawfiq Barqawi – Vice-Chair/Treasurer
Tawfiq Barqawi – Vice-Chair/Treasurer
Philadelphia, PA
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Sam Hawatmeh
Sam Hawatmeh
St. Louis, MO
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Doaa Taha – Secretary
Doaa Taha – Secretary
Washington, D.C.
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Denyse Sabagh, Esq.
Denyse Sabagh, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
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Anton Hajjar, Esq.
Anton Hajjar, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
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Maha Jweied, Esq.
Maha Jweied, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
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Alma Korkor
Alma Korkor
Canton, OH
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Debbie AlMontaser
Debbie AlMontaser
Brooklyn, NY
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Souhail Toubia
Souhail Toubia
Los Angeles, CA
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Khatmeh Osseiran Hanna
Khatmeh Osseiran Hanna
Staten Island, NY
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Khaled Saffuri
Khaled Saffuri
Washington, D.C.
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Abed Awad, Esq.
Abed Awad, Esq.
Wayne, NJ
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Diane Shammas
Diane Shammas
Los Angeles, CA
Meet The Staff Based In Washington, D.C.
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Samer E. Khalaf, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
National President
(BarredOnly in D.C., New Jersey)
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Nabil Mohamad
Washington, D.C.
Vice President
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Abed A. Ayoub, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
National Legal & Policy Director
(Barred only in Michigan)
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Iman Boukadoum, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
Senior Staff Attorney
(Barred only in New Jersey)
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Neda Shaheen
Washington, D.C.
Legal Fellow
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Sara Lettieri
Washington, D.C.
Office & Events Administrator
Meet The Founder
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Senator James G. Abourezk
Founder
Senator James George Abourezk is a former Democratic United States Representative and United States Senator, and was the first Arab American to serve in the United States Senate. He represented South Dakota in the U.S. Senate from 1973 until 1979.
In 1980, Abourezk founded the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) in response to stereotyping, defamation, and discrimination directed against Americans of Arab origin.
Abourezk now works as a lawyer and writer in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He continues to serve ADC as a member of the National Board of Directors.
ADC Is Hiring!
Join the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) team and contribute to our mission of
protecting the civil rights of Arab Americans, and promoting the rich Arab culture.
We seek to fill the following positions:
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Digital Organizer
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Field Organizer
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Communications Coordinator
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