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Faris Zwirahn, 40, is one of three Democratic candidates running. (Courtesy of Craig Foster)
DISTRICT 16, NJ New Jersey General Assembly Legislative District 16 s preliminary election on June 8 has five candidates running for two open seats on the assembly. Faris Zwirahn, 40, is one of three Democratic candidates running.
Zwiahn has been a teacher for 15 years and currently teaches Arabic literature and language at Princeton University.
Zwiahn s parents still live in Syria, and since fleeing the war, his nine siblings live all over the world. His partner, Deanna Dyer (age 36) is a gender and social justice policy attorney and activist.
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Zwiahn has a BA from Damascus University, an MA from CUNY Graduate Center, MA and is working on a M.Phil from University of Pennsylvania.