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Meet the First Ghanaian-American to Run for US Congress.

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Kojo Asamoa-Caesar is now the first Ghanaian-American to be nominated by the American political party for the US Congress. He won the nominations of the DP in the primaries for the Oklahoma First Congressional District, Tulsa, and thus set to challenge Republican candidate Kelvin Hern for the general elections to be held soon. Following the New York Times, Mr. Asamoa garnered 34, 380 votes that were a general representation of 63.6% in June 2020; this is a win that has been recorded as historic. On top of being the first ever-generation American, Kojo Asamoa has been said to be the youngest to run for the US congress party. He has always claimed that his primary motive for running for office is to ensure that he champions solutions that will be able to meet the urgency of all our problems. It is a great thing and historic also as this would not have happened a hundred years ago. Change is possible, and for sure, it is coming. He has been quoted that he is aimed at driving change and ensure that e invests in the overall growth of the community.

If you do not know who Kojo is, he happens to be a husband, father, and son of immigrants. He has been in public schools and graduated with a law degree. He has taught in a kindergarten in Oklahoma. As we have said, he is the youngest democrat running for the congress in Oklahoma’s district; he aims at building America as one of the main promises. We are going to list some of the main signs that he intends to bring to American once he wins the general elections.

One thing that Kojo has promised in the education sector is to ensure that he enacts universal child care. This will also involve the enactment of the pre-kindergarten that has been seen to play a significant role in how you can be able to strategically handle the process as it matters in how you feel the procedure. He has also considered the teachers and the tutors by finding an increase in proper education funding as well as the teacher pay so that they can improve on their lifestyle. Tuition will be eliminated in the public colleges as well as universities. Another thing that will favor most of the students is the cancellation of the student loan debts.

In the health sector, Kojo has promised Americans that he will ensure that he achieves universal healthcare meant for all the citizens in America. There will be secure protection of rights that will ensure that there is easy access when it comes to reproductive healthcare. Learn more about Oklahoma elections in 2020. There will also be a rise in the wage for the employees so that they can enjoy a better lifestyle. This will also incorporate proper housing needs that will ensure that you get to enjoy the best affordable housing for all the people who may need it at any one time. When it comes to the rights of the citizens, there will be set strategies that will ensure that civil rights of the people of America are observed to the core, this will mean being able to follow all the guidelines regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender, age or sexuality.