Last month, we profiled our local Parkland Mayor Christine Hunschofsky, who is now running for State House Representative for District 96. In the upcoming primary election to select the Democratic nominee. We got feedback post-print from Saima Farooqui, from Coconut Creek, who is also running for the nomination.
Saima first ran for the Democratic nomination in 2018, and lost to late State Representative Kristin Jacobs. I had a chance to talk to her about her motivations for running, and what she is passionate about.
It was a Homeowners’ Association (HOA) dispute that first got Saima started in community service. After winning a court dispute with her HOA on the implementation of rule enforcement, she served on the HOA’s grievance committee to ensure disputes between her HOA and the residents were properly managed.
After her initial experience engaging with the HOA, Saima started to get involved with the local ACLU. She is currently the president of the ACLU Broward chapter, and state board member. She also joined the Democratic Club, where she is currently serving as the VP of the Coconut Creek chapter.
She is passionate about helping those who are less fortunate, and lists healthcare, the environment and unemployment as the top priorities for the state. On school safety, she believes additional mental health services in the budget are key, and feels current gun laws need to be implemented not changed. She also believes more needs to be done by the state on environmental concerns.
You can find out more about on her website: saimafarooqui.com.
By Li Pan