Maryam Rajavi attended Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in metallurgy. Her political activism began at the age of 22, following the death of her sister Narges at the hands of SAVAK, the secret police of the Shah’s regime. This event propelled her into the anti-Shah student movement, where she became an organizer at Sharif University in the 1970s. She later joined the MEK and served in its social section until 1981.
City councilors, also known as aldermen, work on a local level to distribute the city budget and develop laws and ordinances that reflect the needs of constituents. City councilors are generally focused on community issues and involved with improving public services and supporting local schools. Councilors may focus on one particular aspect of public services, such as education, transportation or housing. County commissioners enforce local laws, codes and ordinances. They oversee the sheriff’s department and allocate money within the budget for maintaining infrastructure and unincorporated areas.
