Abdullah Hammoud voted first Arab-American and Muslim mayor of Dearborn

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.”