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Learn more about Rep. Iman Jodeh, her leadership, and her accomplishments through articles featuring her work and who she is.
legislative Work
Representative Jodeh was elected to represent Colorado’s House District 41 in November 2020. She has served one term in the House and is seeking re-election. During her two sessions in the House, she has focused on health care reform, addressing our housing crisis, protecting our most vulnerable residents, and making Colorado a place that is welcoming for all.
Lawmakers aim to address root cause of homelessness in final month of legislative session: From the article - Jodeh is sponsoring a bill that would direct $50 million of federal pandemic assistance funds to Denver and its surrounding counties that would allow for a collaboration between countries to build a homelessness resources campus.
While the details are still being worked out and construction of the campus could be years away, Jodeh said bill supporters envision a series of buildings providing mental health and substance abuse support, medical and dental care, transitional and permanent housing, job skills and emergency shelter.
Jodeh said the Denver area lacks transitional and supportive housing, which is often the first step into getting unsheltered residents into permanent housing. Because of this, Jodeh wanted to ensure legislation prioritized such housing for the state’s largest counties. Rocky Mountain PBS, April 18, 2022.
“It's clear that the pandemic and social instability have taken a toll in our communities, and the number of people experiencing homelessness has risen as a result,” said Rep. Iman Jodeh, an Arapahoe County Democrat. “We won't fully address this crisis unless we address the root cause of homelessness.”
Bill to fund security for non-profits moves forward: In response to a continued rise in hate crimes, in the 2022 session, Rep. Jodeh joined with Rep. Michaelson Jenet in the House and Sen. Priola and Sen. Hansen in the Senate to run HB22-1077, Colorado Nonprofit Security Grant Program, that would create a $1.5 million grant program for qualified nonprofit organizations at high risk of a terrorist attack who applied for but did not receive a grant from the federal nonprofit security grant program. KDVR, Feb. 15, 2022.
“I think we’ve gotten to that point where this bigotry and hate manifesting itself in so many different ways have kept this constant baseline and has normalized our community’s needs for security,” said state Rep. Iman Jodeh.
Gov. Jared Polis signs 14 health care bills into law: Rep. Jodeh’s work on two healthcare reform bills is highlighted alongside other healthcare reform bills passed in the 2021 legislative session. On this day, the Governor signed House Bill 1198, which Rep. Jodeh partnered with Sen. Janet Buckner and Sen. Chris Kolker to pass. HB1198 reworks and expands hospital requirements for providing discounted care to patients without health insurance. Colorado Politics, July 6, 2021.
Gov. Jared Polis makes stop in Basalt for two bill signings: On June 27th 2021, Gov. Jared Polis signed HB21-1271, Department Of Local Affairs Innovative Affordable Housing Strategies, into law. “This is a bill that will really unlock innovation across our state. Initially, $48 million is a significant investment, leverage of resources,” Polis said of the affordable housing strategies bill, of which Colorado Reps. Julie McCluskie, Iman Jodeh and Julie Gonzales were prime sponsors. Aspen Daily News, June 28, 2021.
Office of New Americans to help integration and Colorado’s economy: HB21-1150, led by Rep. Jodeh in the House and Sen. Gonzales in the Senate created a new one-stop-shop office in the Department of Labor and Employment to facilitate the integration of new Americans into Colorado. Gov. Polis signed it into law on June 25, 2021. CSIndy, June 28, 2021.
Polis signs legislation seeking to drive down cost of health insurance, prescription drugs: Under House Bill 1232, insurers, health care providers and hospitals would have three years to reduce premiums by 15%. The commissioner of insurance will create a standardized healthcare plan for the individual and small group market that insurance companies will be mandated to offer and doctors and hospitals mandated to accept. Colorado Politics, June 16, 20201.
“Neither the color of your skin, your zip code, your residency status, your income nor a company’s profit margins should dictate whether you have access to health care,” said Rep. Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora. “For too long, Coloradans have been paying too much and getting too little in return. This is a big win in our ongoing fight to increase options and value while making health care more affordable and equitable.” Real Vail, June 16, 2021.
DREAM ON: Amid a housing crisis accelerated by the pandemic, Colorado lawmakers try to preserve a slice of the American dream: The Sentinel covers housing bills passed in the 2021 legislative session and touches on HB21-1121 Residential Tenancy Procedures, a bill strengthening renter protections around evictions, which Rep. Jodeh ran with Rep. Jackson in the House and Sen. Gonzales in the Senate. It also discusses HB21-1271, which Rep. Jodeh ran with Rep. McCluskie in the House and Sen. Gonzales in the Senate. The bill creates three different programs in the Department of Local Affairs that would provide grant money and other forms of assistance to local governments that come up with “innovative solutions” to create affordable housing. The Sentinel, June 12, 2021.
“We did our best to make the parameters to receive funding as flexible as possible so that local governments of various sizes, situations, and stages of development can get assistance that will be helpful,” [Rep. Jodeh] said. “Our parameters are a floor, not a ceiling, and we hope local governments get ambitious about increasing equity and affordability in housing.”
Colorado is smashing down barriers to help undocumented immigrants live and work: NBC News details a handful of immigrant-focused bills that successfully passed in Colorado; expands on how Colorado is becoming a welcoming state by passing legislation. The article features Rep. Jodeh’s bill creating the Office of New Americans, which will serve as a destination for policy ideas and refugee and immigrant programs if the bill is signed into law. NBC News, June 10, 2021.
“I’ve been trying to think of a way where I could uplift immigrants and refugees, especially knowing my own story of being a first-generation American, the daughter of Palestine immigrants and refugees,” said Jodeh, who campaigned on a platform of civil rights, affordable housing, education, jobs and health care.
House panel advances bill creating an Office of New Americans: In opening testimony on the bill, Jodeh said the initiative was personal for her, given she is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants and refugees and often found herself “navigating these bureaucratic spaces” on behalf of her parents. Colorado Politics, Apr 23, 2021.
“That's OK because I knew that their early sacrifices were made for me and my siblings so that we can realize our own American dream, but it's a lot of responsibility on children,” she said. “That stress could have been alleviated if an office of New Americans had existed.”
Public option slugfest just getting started in the state House: from the article - HB 1232 is intended to cover another 18,000 Coloradans in the individual and small business market, which is about 15% of the total insured market. In opening comments at the start of debate, the bill's sponsors said the health benefit plan will provide affordable health insurance to people of color and those in rural Colorado, which has the most expensive health insurance in the state due in part to the limited number of carriers in some counties.
Jodeh, meanwhile, reminded the chamber she had shared her own personal story of what it was like to be diagnosed with epilepsy as a teenager.
"What I didn't tell you was that I remember being the daughter of small business owners and not having insurance, going to visit a neurologist for a 15-minute specialty visit only to look up at my mom in the reception area writing a $350 check," she said.
That experience, she said, was not only traumatic for her but institutionalized for her family generational trauma, an experience she said many minorities and rural Coloradans have also faced. Colorado Politics, May 6, 2021.
“Healthcare costs are too high — hard-stop, period,” she said. “They are simply too high and it’s un-American.”
General Assembly lawmakers advance 10 state stimulus bills: Article reviews four bills from the $800 million Colorado Recovery Plan stimulus package the House passed. From the article - House Bill 21-1271, which would put some $13 million into a trio of programs at the Department of Local Affairs aimed at fostering innovation in affordable housing. The bill from Reps. Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon, and Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora, passed on a 41-22 party-line vote. Colorado Politics, May 5, 2021.
‘Public Option’ Compromise Would Require Health Insurers To Offer Price-Controlled Plans: Article walks through some details of the compromise made with sponsors and the health insurers. From the article - The amended bill would not pave the way for a government-run insurance option, as an earlier version proposed. Instead, the new proposal would force insurance companies to sell a plan with benefits that are defined and regulated by the state government — kind of like a “public-private option.” Significantly, the bill would also give the state the power to regulate how much hospitals and doctors can charge people enrolled in the new plans, something that only Washington has embraced in this way. CPR, April 26, 2021.
State bill to give tenants more time before an eviction wins House approval: Article reviews Rep. Jodeh’s bill with Rep. Jackson and Sen. Gonzales to strengthen renters’ rights when facing eviction. Sentinel, April 2, 2021.
“With so many Colorado families living on the verge of housing insecurity or homelessness, it’s more important than ever to build back stronger and protect Colorado’s renters,” Jodeh said in a statement. “Far too many families and people of color in my community and across the state live in fear of an eviction or a rent hike that will put them out on the street. The bill we advanced today will give renters necessary and common-sense protections under the law, like preventing monthly rent hikes and giving families facing eviction more time to find accommodations.”
Joey’s Law’ Aims To Save Kids Who Have Seizures At School: Article shares Joey Quintana’s experience of having a seizure in school and the reasons behind Rep. Jodeh and Rep. Mullica’s bill to make schools safer for students K-12 who are seizure prone. CBS 4, April 1, 2021.
Health Care Industry Under Pressure To Lower Costs Or Compete With Government-Run Health Insurance Option: Article explains the goals of the Colorado Public Health Option and the two-phase structure of the health care reform bill run by Rep. Jodeh, Rep. Roberts, and Sen. Donovan. CBS 4, March 18, 2021.
Jodeh is co-sponsoring the bill, in part, she says because she grew-up uninsured and has a pre-existing condition. “I felt as if I was a burden on my family. I don’t want any person to feel that pain and generational trauma,” she added.
Power of public testimony: Bill that would expand law enforcement grant program amended in response to community concerns: Article reviews process HB21-1030 went through to get through committee. The bill originally sought to expand a mental health grant program for law enforcement. Rep. Jodeh sits on the committee that held the bill over so amendments could be made to clarify that community-based social service or behavioral health providers that apply for the grant in partnership with a law enforcement agency can respond to certain calls in lieu of police officers. Colorado Newsline, March 8, 2021.
From the article - Rep. Iman Jodeh, an Aurora Democrat who expressed apprehension about the bill on Tuesday, voted in support of the measure on Friday, stressing that if community responders were the ones called to check on Elijah McClain, who died after a violent encounter with Aurora police officers in 2019, he might still be alive.
“I just want to make sure that we get this out of committee so that we continue to work on this bill and get it to a place that works for the community, especially in Aurora,” Jodeh said. “But it is not lost upon me that there should be and needs to be a separation of law enforcement and community responders.”
Denver Rent Rising Again After Year-Long Plunge: Article highlight’s Rep. Jodeh’s Residential Tenancy Bill to protect renters as rents rise again. Westword, March 3, 2021.
Diversity in the Colorado Legislature: New lawmakers prepare to fight for their communities: Article details how Rep. Jodeh and Rep. Bacon's identities are guiding their legislation and their impact on state legislature. From the article -
“I think it’s important that the people see themselves in their representation and being the first Muslim and Arab woman in the Colorado state legislature means that 100,000 Coloradans who identify as Muslims will, in fact, see themselves in representation,” said Jodeh.
Jodeh shared her plans for the upcoming session.
“Advocate, be unapologetic for who I am, and make sure that again, marginalized communities, communities that have been traditionally underrepresented, have a voice,” said Jodeh.
Jodeh also wants to make sure that any legislation she sponsors does not have an impact on the budget.
“It is important to me that my legislation has little to no fiscal note, and also making sure that we are drafting very important legislation that is still relevant to the day-to-day lives of Coloradans everywhere,” said Jodeh.
Meet Key Influencers at the Colorado Capitol: Colorado Politics highlights 13 influencers at the Colorado capitol, naming Iman - then Deputy Political Director for Interfaith Alliance Colorado - the “Rights Fighter” for her human rights advocacy. Colorado Politics, Apr. 30, 2019.
COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Rep. Jodeh has been a leader in Aurora and in the Colorado Muslim community for almost two decades now. She has served as the spokesperson for the Colorado Muslim Society of Abu Bakr Mosque since 2017. In that role, she has been a clear and unifying voice of peace and understanding within the Muslim community and for the Muslim community.
Responding to Antisemitism: An Interfaith Call to Action: On January 18, 2022, Rep. Jodeh joined virtually with other community leaders in response to the incident at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas on the previous Saturday where a rabbi and three congregants were taken hostage during worship services and held at gunpoint for 11 hours.
“A bigger, broader American Dream” – Rep. Iman Jodeh, CU Denver Alum, Encourages Fall 2021 Graduates to Celebrate Achievements, Contribute to a Better World: On December 18, 2021, Rep. Jodeh delivered the Fall 2021 commencement speech for CU Denver. CU Denver News, Dec. 18, 2021.
“A bigger, broader American Dream that centers those who live in the margins,” she added. “An American Dream that promises a better life, that is moved, more vivid and colorful, regardless of your ZIP code, residency status, race, and religion. It is a dream that is only limited by your imagination.”
Muslim state lawmaker says Boebert-style rhetoric fuels hate: Responding to comments shared by Congresswoman Lauren Boebert regarding Muslim colleague Ilhan Omar, Rep. Jodeh spoke out about the harm caused by such statements. The Durango Herald, Dec. 9, 2021.
“(Boebert’s) rhetoric is what continues to fuel that hate toward Muslims and gives this unspoken permission to continue that hate,” said state Rep. Iman Jodeh, an Aurora Democrat who is the spokeswoman for the Colorado Muslim Society. “As Muslims, when we hear this kind of rhetoric, we also become scared of her supporters and (have) kind of this heightened awareness of our safety.”
“This has become normalized in the Muslim community, where we are always at a heightened alert,” she said. “We don’t have the luxury to just dismiss or pretend like nothing’s wrong.”
Colorado's Muslim community reflects on 20 years since 9/11: News outlets reached out to Rep. Jodeh for her thoughts on the 20 year anniversary of 9/11. 9News, Sept. 11, 2021.
"I think, for the Muslim community, it has definitely changed, but I don't think it has been something that has defined us," she said. "And it's important to say that because allowing something like this to define our future and how we are a part of community is not helpful.
"And it's not lost upon us that, you know, there are young men and women in the military who were not even born during 9/11 and who are standing up to defend their country, including countless Muslims and Arabs who have been serving for years and years," she said. "And again, I think it's worth mentioning that Muslims and Arabs are a fabric of this society, and we are just as American as the next."
Politicos recall day the towers fell: Colorado Politics, Sept. 3, 2021.
PHOTOS: Colorado Muslims Adjust Holy Rituals To Safely Remain Connected To Faith, Each Other During Second Ramadan In Pandemic Times: Article features pictures and highlights from the radio interview with Rep. Jodeh and Shakir Muhammad from the Fort Collins Islamic Center. KUNC, May 3, 2021.
Interviewer: How has the pandemic affected your connection to and understanding of what's going on with the members of your Masjid community during this holy month?
Jodeh: I think it's important to actually define what a mosque is. I think traditionally in the United States, it's viewed as just as a house of worship. When in fact, throughout the Muslim world, a mosque is viewed as a community center. And this is where people flock to for services, for congregation outside of worship, for celebration and mourning, for education and to dialogue in general. Right? And so the Colorado Muslim Society has often served the community in this capacity and not just to our Muslim community, but to our greater non-Muslim community, and we're very proud of that track record. From hosting open houses to community forums to hosting elected officials and creating a platform for community to engage.
Rhythm Of Healing: Grieving And Reflecting On The Last Year: Article is a prayer-esque piece written with a blurb and incantation to help us grieve the past year. Rep. Jodeh is featured with community members. CPR, April 26, 2021.
April recognizes the contributions of Arab Americans in Colorado: April is Arab American Heritage Month in Colorado. From the article - “It is my hope that our neighbors look at Arab Americans and honor this month as a way to recognize the contributions that Arab Americans have made to the fabric of our society,” Jodeh said. “To understand that when we are in spaces, we are not a box to be checked, but we are there, in fact, to help, to assist, to contribute and to influence decisions.” Denver 7, April 22, 2021.
“I recognize the awesome responsibility and the honor that I shoulder,” Jodeh said. “I want to use this platform to inspire young Arab Americans, to inspire young brown and Black girls, to understand that they see themselves in their representation and that being in those halls is not a luxury, but, in fact, their right. And I want them to feel inspired to sit in their power and advocate that they can feel they can do whatever they feel and want to do.”
Reactions from Black Caucus members to Chauvin's conviction: The Colorado Black Democratic Caucus held a press conference on April 20, 2021 in response to the conviction of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. Denver 7, April 20, 2021.
Jodeh called the verdict “a small sigh of relief” but echoed the sentiment that more work needed to be done.
“A sea change is happening, and we are forcing the hand of this country to redefine equity, justice and civil rights. So, we have to ask ourselves, what do we need – not want; what do we need – those answers to those questions to be?” she said.
Colorado Muslim Society Calms Uncertainties With COVID Vaccine Clinic: On March 21, 2021, the Colorado Muslim Society hosted a vaccine clinic put together by Rep. Jodeh. CBS 4, March 21, 2021.
“We’ve been witnessing a lot of apprehension around getting the vaccine,” she said. “Offering it in a place where they felt comfortable with Arabic speakers, with Muslims not only administering, but helping translate was something that could help ease that frustration,” Jodeh said.
KEEPING THE FAITH: Regional communities of faith facing epic need and challenges: The Sentinel details how different communities of faith were responding to COVID and increased need and how and why the Colorado Muslim Society took proactive measures to respond to the public health crisis. Sentinel, Feb. 7, 2021.
“We have an obligation as Muslims, if you live in a place that has illness, you should not leave that place and vice versa,” Jodeh said. “We are really trying to honor that spirit and keep our community and our greater community safe.”
Celebrating Holy Holidays at Home: This article reviews how various faith traditions celebrated the holy holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Colorado Parent, Apr. 3, 2020.
“If we can shift people’s perspectives and say this time focus on your inner supplications (dua), on your relationship with God, and humbling your own perspective on the world, rather than focusing on those gatherings like we usually do, then Ramadan will take on a new meaning, but it’s not a wrong meaning.”
Prayer can't be our only form of defense: Mosques eye security for Ramadan: The Muslim community takes precautions for Ramadan in light of the mass shooting at a mosque in New Zealand. MPR News, May 4, 2019.
5 Things You Should Know About Islam: In response to the mass shooting in New Zealand hatefully targeting Muslims praying at their Mosque, the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado created this video, featuring Iman, to combat ignorance and bigotry against Muslims. Interfaith Alliance, May 2, 2019.
Colorado Muslim community mourns, prays in wake of mass shooting at New Zealand mosque: As spokesperson for the Colorado Muslim Society, Iman is interviewed about the Muslim community’s response to the mass shooting in New Zealand. Denver 7, Mar. 15, 2019.
“We can scarcely imagine the sounds of silence and introspection that come moments before prayer within a mosque only to be shattered by the piercing sounds of semi-automatic gunfire,” she said. “All of us have been these worshippers, looking to find a moment of connection with their Creator. This is a state of innocence and perfect vulnerability, which was of course recognized and exploited by the perpetrators of these violent murders.”
Murdered in New Zealand Mourned in Denver: Intermountain Jewish News, Mar. 15, 2019.
Thousands rally in Boulder and Denver to support Muslim neighbors: Protests were held in response to then Pres. Trump’s executive order that temporarily banned refugees from Muslim countries from coming to the US. Fox31, Feb. 4, 2017.
“We know what this is like. We’ve gone through this before. We shouldn’t allow it to happen again.”
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
How Bernie Sanders inspired a new generation of Muslim and Arab politicians: Part I: Endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders for her 2020 election, Rep. Jodeh is asked about his impact in this article that explores Sen. Sanders’ outreach to and inclusion of Arabs and Muslims. The New Arab, June 30, 2021.
"When the veil is lifted on what oppression really is, then social justice advocates show up. That will range from the highest levels of government to grassroots advocates. He is not losing momentum. If anything, he's gaining momentum," Iman Jodeh, a member of the Colorado House of Representatives endorsed by Sanders for her 2020 campaign, tells The New Arab.
Jodeh, herself Palestinian-American, says she has been inspired by his support and advocacy for social justice. Referring to the growing number of Arabs and Muslims running for office, she says, "When people see themselves represented, they know they can do it, too."
Virtual “Women in Politics” event: April 24, 2021, El Pomar Foundation hosted a virtual ‘Women in Politics’ event through its Forum for Civic Advancement with partners Colorado Municipal League and Colorado 50-50.
The Future of Arab-American Public Service: Hosted by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School, Donna Shalala, former U.S. Congresswoman and former Secretary of HHS and Rep. Jodeh had a conversation on the rich and diverse heritage of Arab Americans in the United States, how to dispel stereotypes around the community, and their trailblazing paths in public service.
Muslims in Colorado hold first-ever register to vote events: Iman is interviewed about the voter registration drive she helped organize in Colorado. 9News, Aug. 26, 2018.
“Coming here can oftentimes be a surprise, or a luxury and they don’t know how to engage so we definitely want to make sure they know it’s their civic duty and their right to do so,” she said.
“It’s so cool to show that Muslims are not only Americans, but we also love and care about this country as well,” Jodeh said.
Profiles on Rep. Iman Jodeh
Colorado Democrats toast wins, vow to keep at it in virtual fundraiser: Rep. Jodeh was honored as the Colorado Democratic Party’s Co-Rising Star alongside colleague Rep. David Ortiz. Colorado Politics, April 24, 2021.
‘Not A Box To Be Checked’: Colorado’s 1st Muslim Lawmaker Aims To Influence Policy And Help Tackle Health Care: CPR covers Rep. Jodeh’s approach to law-making as the first Muslim and first Arab-American women elected to Colorado’s State Legislature. CPR, April 5, 2021.
The message from her parents was to aim high. They “set the expectation that there is no ceiling and as Muslims and as immigrants and refugees, we have an obligation to contribute positively to our community,” she said. “Being an elected official is one way of doing that.”
Iman Jodeh: Palestinian Muslim Working To Make The “American Dream” A Reality For All: Interview with Rep. Jodeh about her background, political work, and goals. Palestine in America, March 2, 2021.
“As someone who identifies as a practicing Muslim, Palestinian, American, woman of color, I have inherited a lens of social justice that is at the core of my existence.”
What's in a name? Colorado State Rep. Iman Mohamad Jodeh: Denver 9 News highlights the meaning behind Rep. Jodeh’s name as part of their series on the meaning and importance of people’s names in this moving video. Denver 9 News, Feb. 18, 2021.
Meet Iman Jodeh, Colorado's first Muslim and Palestinian-American lawmaker: The first Muslim and Palestinian-American elected to the Colorado General Assembly, [Iman] never considered running for elected office before it all just fell together. Denver Gazette, Jan. 17, 2021.
“I was never advocating or doing social justice work to build a track record. The end game was never to be an elected. It was to give a voice and to help others in need. I did it because it needed to happen.”
Coloradans elect first Muslim, first African immigrant to state legislature: From the story.
First-time voter and Aurora resident Nawal Elsayad was sitting with her dad in front of the TV around 10 p.m. on election night, watching the results as they came in.
Elsayad was fixated on the screen for updates on the presidential election, but there was one local race that was particularly important to her: Colorado House District 41. The legislative seat represents parts of southwestern Aurora and unincorporated Arapahoe County.
Her dad refreshed Democratic candidate Iman Jodeh’s Facebook page and read a post aloud to his daughter: “We did it! I ran to make the #AmericanDream a reality for Everyone. I am a proud #Muslim, #PalestinianAmerican, & #firstgeneration American. And I am proud to be able to represent my communities & the people of #hd41 in the #Colorado state legislature! Now, let’s get to work.”
The 18-year-old yelled in excitement, making sure her mom heard the news. The first Muslim and Arab woman had been elected to the Colorado General Assembly. Denver Post, Nov. 14, 2020.
“When you have my identity markers — I am a practicing Muslim Palestinian-American woman of color — you don’t know anything other than activism,” Jodeh said.
First Muslim and Arab woman elected to Colorado state legislature: The Hill, Nov. 14, 2020.
Iman Jodeh: Palestinian, Muslim and elected to Colorado's state house: The New Arab, Nov. 13 2020.
Meet Iman Jodeh, Colorado’s First-Ever Muslim Lawmaker: 5280, Nov. 10, 2020.
Muslim American candidates who made history in US elections 2020: The Siasat Daily, Nov. 7, 2020.
Iman Jodeh, pioneering Palestinian in Colorado house: Turkish Press, Nov. 6, 2020.
New faces and fresh representation at the Capitol: 9News’ Next with Kyle Clark highlights Iman’s historic win. 9News, Nov. 5, 2020.
For Iman Jodeh, being Muslim and a progressive Democrat go hand in hand: This Arab News article digs into the connection between Iman’s Palestinian heritage, Islamic beliefs, and experiences that informed her political persuasion. Arab News, June 7, 2020.
Iman Jodeh: Testimony of a Coloradan Muslim: Interview with Iman about her life and her experiences as a Muslim in America. History Colorado, Apr. 15, 2020.
My childhood in Colorado was, I think, spectacular. I think I was blessed to grow up in Colorado. Dad always said it was the Switzerland of America. And I really believe that. I travel for a living and every time I come back here I’m so thankful that I live here. I grew up in a community that was incredibly diverse. That was true through preschool all the way through high school.