Yahya Yuksel, Esq. J.D. LL.M. is not new to politics. At just 14, he co-founded TeenDemocrats.org, a national youth organization promoting Democrat presidential candidates, and became the 1st place recipient of the Tucson Student Service Award.nnOut of high school, Yahya interned for Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and served as the youngest Chairman of the City of Tucson Human Relations Commission. At 19, he co-chaired Vice Mayor Karin Uhlich’s successful 2009 re-election campaign.nnYahya graduated from the UofA with a bachelor’s in business marketing and a Juris Doctorate in law. He was the first law student to simultaneously complete a J.D. from UofA and an LL.M. from Tsinghua University in Beijing. With this achievement, he became the first American to work inside a local Chinese Ministry of Commerce, as a licensed Foreign Expert on International Investment. He then became a finance director at an American investment firm, traveling around Asia promoting cross-border investment. During his time abroad, Yahya coordinated development projects with international organizations, Ministers of State, and leaders of the Chinese private sector. nnYahya has an everlasting passion for servicing humanity. When in Congress, Yahya’s education along with his local and international experience will be used to serve AZ-2.n