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Yahya Yuksel's Biography

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Full Name:

Yahya Yuksel

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

07/01/1990

Birth Place:

Tucson, AZ

Home City:

Tucson, AZ

Religion:

Monotheist

JD, Law, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, 2012-2015

LLM, Chinese Law, Tsinghua University, 2014-2015

BS, Marketing & Management, University of Arizona Eller College of Management, 2008-2012

Attended, University of Virginia, 2011

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2018

Foreign Legal Consultant, 'China Law Firm' LEHMAN, LEE & XU, 2016-2017

Director of New Projects & Project Finance, Lehman Bush, 2016-2017

Foreign Investment Consultant, Foshan Bureau of Commerce (BOFCOM), 2015-2016

Law Clerk, King & Wood Mallesons, 2014-2015

Fellow, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, 2014

Lead Coordinator, Institute for African Women Children & Culture, 2012-2013

Law Clerk, San Diego Public Defender, 2013

Congressional Intern, U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords, 2008

Youth Mentor, 6th Street Boxing

Youth Mentor, Boys and Girls Club

Lead Coodinator, Institute for Research on African Women Children and Culture

Youth Mentor, Parks and Recreation

Chair, City of Tucson Human Relations Commission, 2009-2011

Chairman, City of Tucson Human Relations Commission, 2009-2011

Co-Chair, Karin Uhlich Tucson Vice Mayor Re-election Campaign, 2009

Co-Founder, TeenDemocrats, 2004-2008

Awards:

Certificate of Congressional Recognition from U.S. Representative Giffords.
Certificate of Appreciation from City of Tucson Mayor Walkup.
City of Tucson Annual Student Service Award First Place.
Town of Marana $8,000 USD grant for establishing Teen Court in high school.
Scholar of the Year Award for highest GPA in high school.
Most Improved Athlete Award for Track & Field, Pole Vault.
American Legion, Arizona Boys State Member.

Publications:

Thomson Reuters & WestLaw - Commercial Real Estate in China: Overview (2016)
Tsinghua Law Review - China's Coming Foreign Investment Law (2016)

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

My life mission: Push Humanity Forward.

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