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Hunter is openly [[gay]] and was raised by his [[Iran]]ian Muslim father and [[African American]] mother in New Jersey.<ref name="arabiya"/>
Hunter is openly [[gay]] and was raised by his [[Iran]]ian Muslim father and [[African American]] mother in New Jersey.<ref name="arabiya"/>


On January 21, 2019 Hunter announced he was forming an exploratory committee with the plans of seeking the [[Green Party (United States)|Green Party]] nomination for President in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/dario4america/posts/538079473361193|title=Dario Hunter|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/dario-hunter-launches-exploratory-committee-for-green-party-presidential-nomination/1716201417|title=Dario Hunter launches exploratory committee for Green Party presidential nomination|first=WKBN|last=Staff|date=23 January 2019|website=WKBN}}</ref> He announced his [[Dario Hunter 2020 presidential campaign|candidacy]] on February 18, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-board-of-education-member-announces-he-s-running-for-president/1792725691|title=Youngstown Board of Education member announces he's running for president|first=WKBN|last=Staff|date=February 19, 2019|website=WKBN|access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref>
On January 21, 2019 Hunter announced he was forming an exploratory committee with the plans of seeking the [[Green Party (United States)|Green Party]] nomination for President in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/dario4america/posts/538079473361193|title=Dario Hunter|website=www.facebook.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/dario-hunter-launches-exploratory-committee-for-green-party-presidential-nomination/1716201417|title=Dario Hunter launches exploratory committee for Green Party presidential nomination|first=WKBN|last=Staff|date=23 January 2019|website=WKBN}}</ref> He announced his [[Dario Hunter 2020 presidential campaign|candidacy]] on February 18, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/youngstown-board-of-education-member-announces-he-s-running-for-president/1792725691|title=Youngstown Board of Education member announces he's running for president|first=WKBN|last=Staff|date=February 19, 2019|website=WKBN|access-date=February 20, 2019}}</ref> He lost the nomination to [[Howie Hawkins]] in June 2020.


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Rabbi

Dario Hunter
Member of the Youngstown Board of Education
In office
2016–2020
Personal details
Born (1983-04-21) April 21, 1983 (age 41)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
Political partyGreen
ResidenceYoungstown, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materPrinceton University (A.B.)[1]
University of Windsor (LL.B.)[1]
University of Detroit Mercy (J.D.)[1]
Wayne State University (LL.M.)[1]
Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute (Semikhah)
OccupationRabbi, Lawyer, Educator, Politician

Dario David Hunter (born April 21, 1983), also known as Yisroel Hunter,[1] is an American lawyer, rabbi, educator[2] and politician.[3] He is considered the first Muslim-born person to be ordained as a rabbi.[4][5][6]

Hunter is openly gay and was raised by his Iranian Muslim father and African American mother in New Jersey.[6]

On January 21, 2019 Hunter announced he was forming an exploratory committee with the plans of seeking the Green Party nomination for President in 2020.[7][8] He announced his candidacy on February 18, 2019.[9] He lost the nomination to Howie Hawkins in June 2020.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Biography". The Kosher Unicorn. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. "Youngstown News, Politics - 2016 Primary Election - Dario Hunter for Youngstown Board of Education". The Vindicator (vindy.com). Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  3. Skolnick, David (January 30, 2015). "It's off to the races in Youngstown". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  4. "NYC: Ex-Muslim to be ordained as rabbi". YNetNews.com. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  5. "Black Jews You Should Know, Part 4". Tablet Magazine. February 25, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Muslim-born American to be ordained as rabbi in New York". Al-Arabiya News. July 7, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  7. "Dario Hunter". www.facebook.com.
  8. Staff, WKBN (23 January 2019). "Dario Hunter launches exploratory committee for Green Party presidential nomination". WKBN.
  9. Staff, WKBN (February 19, 2019). "Youngstown Board of Education member announces he's running for president". WKBN. Retrieved February 20, 2019.