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
No caucus information on file.
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.