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Bay Area Iranian-American Democrats
About Bay Area Iranian-American Democrats
The Bay Area Iranian-American Democrats, BAIAD, is a 100% volunteer-based organization that was founded in June 2004 on the basic principle that the time has come for Iranian Americans to develop a powerful political voice and influence by becoming active and responsible participants of American democracy.
Here are some of the things that make BAIAD unique:
- BAIAD is the only Iranian-American organization in the Bay Area that is officially recognized by one of the only 2 major parties in the US. This is especially important if we are serious about getting more Iranian Americans elected to political office.
- BAIAD is the only Iranian-American community-based organization in the Bay Area that is openly (and legally) political
- BAIAD is local, as is “all politics”. Local presence in the political scene is critical to the success of any community when it comes to having political voice and influence.
- BAIAD is by definition structured as a community-based organization