Dearborn City Council President-Elect Weighs In On Arab American Majority

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November 08, 2013

Arab American Susan Dabaja won the most votes in the race for Dearborn City Council, making her the president-elect. (Bill Chapman Photography)

Dearborn, Mich., has one of the highest populations of Arab Americans in the United States. This week, for the first time in the city's history, residents voted in a majority Arab American city council. Four out of the seven council seats will be held by Arab Americans.

Susan Dabaja was the top vote-getter, making her the president-elect. She joins Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson.

Related: Michigan Election Roundup: Detroit’s Mayor, Dearborn’s Majority Arab-American City Council

Guest

Susan Dabaja, president-elect of the Dearborn City Council.

This segment aired on November 8, 2013.