Shireen Ghorbani | |
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| Member of the Salt Lake County Council from the at-large district | |
| In office February 2019 – January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jenny Wilson |
| Succeeded by | Laurie Stringham |
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| Born | June 7, 1981 North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | St. Cloud State University (BA) University of Nebraska, Lincoln (MA) University of Utah (MA) |
Shireen Ghorbani (Persian: شیرین قربانی; born June 7, 1981) is an American politician from Utah. She was an at-large member of the Salt Lake County Council, representing 1.1 million residents.[1] She was selected to fill the vacancy created when Jenny Wilson became Salt Lake County Mayor.[2] She was not re-elected during the 2020 election, losing the seat by 1,196 votes to Republican opponent Laurie Stringham.[3] Stringham replaced Ghorbani on the council in January 2021. Ghorbani also ran unsuccessfully to represent Utah 2nd congressional district in 2018 against Chris Stewart.
- ^ "County Council | Salt Lake County". www.slco.org. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ "She’s been working to see these words: Shireen Ghorbani wins election, will fill Salt Lake County Council seat," The Salt Lake Tribune, February 24, 2019
- ^ "Shireen Ghorbani concedes Salt Lake County Council race against Laurie Stringham," The Salt Lake Tribune, November 16, 2020