Our dear friend and young Zarathushti leader Parshan Khosravi has been appointed as the Deputy Treasurer of the Young Democrats of America.
Parshan is the past Co-Chair of ZYNA, Zoroastrian Youth of North America, a FEZANA Committee. He also chaired the 7th World Zoroastrian Congress in 2019 in Los Angeles California. Parshan currently serves on the Board of Directors at the California Zoroastrian Center and is the Chair of FEZANA Advocacy and Public Outreach Committee.
Young Democrats of America are happy to announce the appointment of Parshan Khosravi of California as Deputy Treasurer of the Young Democrats of America.
Parshan Khosravi is an education advocate, grassroots organizer, and unapologetic voice for equity-driven public policy. He brings with him over 10 years of advocacy in higher education, and currently serves as the California Policy Director for uAspire, a national nonprofit leading the efforts to address the college affordability crisis. Parshan has been active in the Young Democrat spaces since 2017, and has served in various leadership roles including as the former CYD Labor Caucus Chair, Communications Director, and current National Committee Person. At the national level, Parshan has been a member of the YDA Labor Caucus since 2021 and currently serves as the Caucus Treasurer. In his new role as the YDA Assistant Treasurer, Parshan aims to bring his years of experience as an effective fundraiser at the local and state level to the national level to help boost YDA’s fundraising efforts.
Parshan is also a devout Zoroastrian and first-generation Iranian refugee who spends his spare time organizing within his faith community. A double alum of the University of California, Parshan received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Education Sciences from UC Irvine and his Master’s Degree in Public Policy from UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
We are excited to add Parshan to our appointed officer team, and we look forward to Sam and our officers and their continued leadership in the Young Democrats of America.
Sincerely,
Quentin Wathum-Ocama
President
Young Democrats of America