Amsalu Kassaw will fill in as member of Aurora City Council until next fall
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Toronto – Amsalu Kassaw, Ethiopian American and a resident of Aurora, is appointed as member of the city council after in
According to a Sentinel Colorado report published on Tuesday, Kassaw is the first member of the council from minority immigrant groups in the city.
He is quoted as saying “‘Aurora is more than a city to me. It is a symbol of opportunity and diversity.’
“The appointment was finalized with a 6-4 vote, with council members Angela Lawson, Ruben Medina, Stephanie Hancock, Danielle Jurinsky, Steve Sundberg and Mayor Mike Coffman supporting Kassaw,” Sentinel reported.
He got support both from the Democrats and Republicans, according to the report. Amsalu is a republican, based on a Sentinel report.
Based on the report, there were three finalists for the vacant position.
The position he will be filling until next fall became vacant after Councilor Dustin Zvonek resigned on Oct. 31, “citing family obligations and a new professional role at a political lobbying firm.”
It appears that Amsalu Kassaw will have to campaign during the next election to retain his seat.
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My family and I would like to congratulate our newly appointed son/brother councilman in Aurora, CO., Obbo Amsalu Kassaw. This is how you do it!!! Your success once again proves that I have been right all along in my assertion that, if given the opportunity, our people are capable of accomplishing anything productive. Everyone please join me in wishing Councilman Obbo Amsalu continued success. Go get’em tiger!!!
“Kassaw said he supports President-elect Donald Trump’s talks of **mass deportation*** in Aurora, which Trump dubbed “Operation Aurora.” He also stated, however, concerns surrounding immigration enforcement, opposing the misuse of operations targeting non-criminal immigrants, including asylum seekers while emphasizing the need to focus on criminal activities.
Kassaw, a resident of Aurora for 17 years, works as a lieutenant at the GEO Group’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility.We have the opportunity to set a new paradigm here by having a man who has demonstrated leadership, not only in this country but in his former home country of Ethiopia. He came here and did everything right,” Hancock said. “He understands what freedom really means because he’s lived in a place where that isn’t always the case.” Nebiyu Asfaw, a prominent community leader in Aurora and businessperson who co-founded the Ethiopian Festival and East Colfax Community Collective, where he serves as vice president, spoke in support of Kassaw.
Kassaw’s experience includes advocating for small businesses, promoting civic engagement, and facilitating a sister-city relationship between Aurora and Adama City in Ethiopia.
“His nomination is not just about breaking barriers. It’s about embracing our collective strengths as a community as Aurorans,” he said. “It’s about ensuring the city council is as inclusive, as dynamic, as forward-thinking, as the city itself
Source : CPR News
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