Yaphett El-Amin

Yaphett El-Amin (born March 30, 1971) is an American politician who, until 2006, represented a portion of St. Louis in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a Democrat.

El-Amin is a native of St. Louis. She graduated from the University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff with a BA in political science and is pursuing a masters degree in public administration at Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville.

El-Amin entered politics in 1997, when she became Democratic Committeewoman for the 1st Ward. In 2002, she was a successul candidate for the Democratic nomination for State Representative in the 57th District [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=78&oid=22722&arc=1] . She was elected without opposition in the general election [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=87&oid=24613&arc=1] and was re-elected without opposition in 2004 [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=116&oid=29344&arc=1] [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=131&oid=32886&arc=1] .

In 2006, El-Amin was an unsuccessful candidate to replace Pat Dougherty in the Missouri State Senate. She finished second in a heavily contested Democratic primary election behind political science instructor Jeff Smith. [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=173&oid=39286&arc=] Other candidates in the race were fellow state representative Amber Boykins, former State Representative Derio Gambaro, and former St. Louis Alderman Kenny Jones [http://www.stltoday.com/blogs/news-politicalfix/2006/02/filing-day-surprise-jones-jumps-into-fourth/] . Her husband Talibdan (TD) El-Amin won a contentious primary and to become the Democratic party nominee to replace his wife in the Missouri House of Representatives. [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=173&oid=39178&arc=] He was elected without opposition in the 2006 general election. [http://www.sos.mo.gov/enrweb/raceresults.asp?eid=189&oid=43180&arc=1]

External links

* [http://www.house.mo.gov/bills053/member/bio057.htm Rep. El-Amin's page at the Missouri House]

* [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/111/story_11135_1.html Article about Rep. El-Amin] from St. Louis Post-Dispatch

* [http://publicbroadcasting.net/kwmu/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=950399&sectionID=794 KWMU 2006 election guide]