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Basim Elkarra is a civil rights leader serving as the director of the Sacramento chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),^[1] former board member of the Sacramento chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and serves on the Executive Board of the California Democratic Party.^[2] He also was recently elected to the Twin Rivers Unified School District Board of Trustees in California, United States.

Personal life

Elkarra was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. He attended San Francisco City College and the University of California, Berkeley where he graduated with High Honors with a B.A. in Political Science. He resides in Sacramento Valley since 2004.

Education Work

Elkarra serves as the Chair of the Los Rios Community College District's Bond Oversight committee.

In this capacity, he oversees $200 million tax dollars in the modernization and repair of the Los Rios' campuses.^[3]

Civil Rights Work

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