Vice Mayor, City of Beverly Hills
Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills, a former mayor of the city -- and the first of Persian descent of any American city, he will become mayor again in 2010; Jewish IranianPROFILE
Jimmy Delshad
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FROM Jimmy Delshad
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Persian-Americans React to Rising Tensions in Iran All during this week of massive protests in Iran, there has been support from expatriates and other sympathizers here in the US. Americans of Iranian heritage are concentrated in several parts of the US, most conspicuously in Southern California and Texas. We sample their response to today's developments.
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Iranian Ex-Pats React to the Turmoil in Iran Another day, another mass protest on the streets of Tehran, this time with many people wearing black to signify mourning for those killed since last Friday's elections. Los Angeles is the home of more Iranians and their descendents than any place other than the mother country, and many are not just interested but deeply involved. We speak to Iranian-Americans with different views of what's going on in their home country.
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A New Iranian Year and Mayor in Beverly Hills Since the fall of the Shah in 1979, many Iranians have come to America. They are now 26% of the population of Beverly Hills . Early this month Jimmy Delshad was elected to his second term on the City Council after a campaign to become the first Persian Mayor. That's expected to happen next week.
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