Lebanese-American Was Just Elected Mayor Of Dearborn, Michigan

Lebanese-American Abdullah Hammoud was just elected as Dearborn’s 7th mayor today at just 31-years-old.

Dearborn, we won!

I’m honored & humbled by today’s support. Our residents spoke loudly — we want change & bold leadership to tackle the challenges our city faces. 

We live in the greatest city in America and I’m excited about what we can achieve together.

Let's get to work! pic.twitter.com/q8u1VmSzdc

— Abdullah Hammoud (@AHammoudMI) November 3, 2021

Hammoud is part of the Democratic Party and won the mayoral race against Gary Woronchak, receiving 55% of the votes, according to City Clerk’s unofficial results.

He will succeed John O’Reilly Jr, who was mayor for the past 14 years.

Hamoud, born in Dearborn in 1990, has been a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 15th district since 2017.

He holds a Master of Public Health in epidemiology and genetics from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Ross.