Sameena Usman
COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS
Sameena Usman serves as Government Relations Coordinator for the San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. She advocates for legislation impacting civil rights, privacy protections, and an equitable society. She actively works to build bridges with communities, conducts interfaith dialogue, educates youth, and empowers the American Muslim community. In addition to her work at CAIR-SFBA, Sameena was elected as a Delegate for CA-17 in the 2020 DNC Convention and re-elected as an Assembly delegate for the California Democratic Party. Sameena was awarded the Community Hero Award from Assemblyman Kansen Chu and received Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Leadership awards by Congressman Ro Khanna and later, Assemblyman Wieckowski. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from San José State University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and minored in Middle Eastern Studies and Communications. Sameena is a proud mother of two children.