Shadow Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the District of Columbia's at-large district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2021
Preceded by
Franklin Garcia
Personal details
Born
1989 (age 34–35) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. [1]
Political party
Democratic
Education
Northeastern University (BS, PharmD)
Website
Campaign website
Adeoye "Oye" Owolewa (born 1989)[2][3] is a Nigerian American politician, pharmacist, and a member of the Democratic Party. In November 2020, he was elected as the shadow representative of the United States House of Representatives from the District of Columbia.[4] As a shadow congressperson, Owolewa is tasked with lobbying for D.C. statehood; the unpaid position is authorized by D.C. voters in 1982, but never approved by Congress.[5][6] Although mistakenly described in Nigerian media as the first Nigerian American to be elected to the U.S. Congress, Owolewa is not a member of Congress.[7][8]
^Cite error: The named reference Meet Oye was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Olowolagba, Fikayo (November 5, 2020). "US Election: Oye Owolewa Made Nigeria Proud". Daily Post. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^"Adeoyo Owolewa Twitter". Retrieved November 9, 2020.
^"General Election 2020 - Election Night Unofficial Results". District of Columbia Board of Elections. November 3, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
^Sheridan, Mary Beth (2008-05-29). "D.C. Seeks to Fund Lobbying Effort for a Voting House Member". The Washington Post. p. B01. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
^Butler, Jada (2018-06-13). "D.C.'s 'shadow' officials fight for District to become a state". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
^Lawal, Khadijat Kuburat (November 4, 2020). "Nigerian born Owolewa wins U.S. Rep seat". Daily Trust. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^Innocent, Odoh. "NIDCOM celebrates first Nigerian to win USA Congressional seat". Premium Times. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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