By Beenish Ahmed, Jodi Westrick
(MICHIGAN RADIO) The City of Dearborn has elected its first Arab-American and Muslim mayor.
State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn) defeated opponent Gary Woronchak 54.8% to 45.2% based on preliminary results Tuesday.
He opened his victory speech Tuesday night with a dedication to “any young girls or boys who have been ridiculed for their faith or ethnicity.”