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==Early life and Business career==
==Early life and Business career==


Mahmood's parents immigrated from Pakistan when he was young. While his father studied on a student visa, his parents, grandparents, and brother lived together in a one-bedroom student housing apartment. He has called affordable housing "necessary" to enable his family to survive, informing his current views.<ref>{{cite news |title=That rejected 495-unit complex in San Francisco is now a dividing line in Assembly race |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/That-rejected-495-unit-complex-in-San-Francisco-16596721.php |access-date=28 December 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> As a part of his State Assembly campaign, Mahmood has recalled family trips to San Francisco's [[Tenderloin, San Francisco|Tenderloin district]] when he was young and referred to it as a beacon of hope. He notes current similarities between the Tenderloin and Pakistan after his family fled that country, including, widespread inequality, humanitarian issues, and governmental challenges.<ref name="Sanford Daily">{{cite news |title=Bilal Mahmood ’09 running for AD17 to recover ‘beacon of hope’ |url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2021/11/07/bilal-mahmood-09-running-for-ad17-to-recover-beacon-of-hope/ |access-date=28 December 2021 |publisher=Stanford Daily |date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>
Mahmood's parents immigrated from Pakistan when he was young. While his father studied on a student visa, his parents, and brother lived together in a 2-bedroom apartment. He has called affordable housing "necessary" to enable his family to survive, informing his current views.<ref>{{cite news |title=That rejected 495-unit complex in San Francisco is now a dividing line in Assembly race |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joegarofoli/article/That-rejected-495-unit-complex-in-San-Francisco-16596721.php |access-date=28 December 2021 |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |date=November 7, 2021}}</ref> As a part of his State Assembly campaign, Mahmood has recalled family trips to San Francisco's [[Tenderloin, San Francisco|Tenderloin district]] when he was young and referred to it as a beacon of hope. He notes current similarities between the Tenderloin and Pakistan including, widespread inequality, humanitarian issues, and governmental challenges.<ref name="Sanford Daily">{{cite news |title=Bilal Mahmood ’09 running for AD17 to recover ‘beacon of hope’ |url=https://www.stanforddaily.com/2021/11/07/bilal-mahmood-09-running-for-ad17-to-recover-beacon-of-hope/ |access-date=28 December 2021 |publisher=Stanford Daily |date=November 7, 2021}}</ref>


Mahmood finished high school in Lahore, where his family moved to escape Islamophobia after 9/11.<ref name="SFChron Race" /> He later attended [[Stanford University]], worked at the Stanford Pediatric Surgery Lab, and cofounded a microfinance nonprofit. He was named a [[Gates Cambridge Scholarship|Gates Scholar]] in 2009 and attended Cambridge University where he earned a master's degree in bioscience enterprise.<ref name="Stanford News" />
Mahmood finished high school in Lahore, where his family moved to escape Islamophobia after 9/11.<ref name="SFChron Race" /> He later attended [[Stanford University]], worked at the Stanford Pediatric Surgery Lab, and cofounded a microfinance nonprofit. He was named a [[Gates Cambridge Scholarship|Gates Scholar]] in 2009 and attended Cambridge University where he earned a master's degree in bioscience enterprise.<ref name="Stanford News" />

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Bilal Mahmood
File:61b920f5a1c8213474a7e712 Bilal Headshot.jpg
Mahmood in 2021
Born
Palo Alto, CA, USA
NationalityPakistani American
Alma materStanford University (BS)
Cambridge University (MPhil)
Occupation(s)Technology entrepreneur and political candidate
Political partyDemocratic
Websitewww.bilalforassembly.com

Bilal Mahmood is a Pakistani-American civil servant, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in San Francisco, California. He is currently a candidate for California's 17th State Assembly district.[1] He previously served as a policy analyst for the Obama Administration,[2] co-founded the foundation 13 Fund, and co-founded the software company ClearBrain where he also served as CEO.[3] Mahmood has a background as an academic neuroscientist, and is a Gates Cambridge Scholarship.[4]

Early life and Business career

Mahmood's parents immigrated from Pakistan when he was young. While his father studied on a student visa, his parents, and brother lived together in a 2-bedroom apartment. He has called affordable housing "necessary" to enable his family to survive, informing his current views.[5] As a part of his State Assembly campaign, Mahmood has recalled family trips to San Francisco's Tenderloin district when he was young and referred to it as a beacon of hope. He notes current similarities between the Tenderloin and Pakistan including, widespread inequality, humanitarian issues, and governmental challenges.[6]

Mahmood finished high school in Lahore, where his family moved to escape Islamophobia after 9/11.[1] He later attended Stanford University, worked at the Stanford Pediatric Surgery Lab, and cofounded a microfinance nonprofit. He was named a Gates Scholar in 2009 and attended Cambridge University where he earned a master's degree in bioscience enterprise.[4]

After working in the Obama administration and several technology companies,[7] Mahmood founded ClearBrain, a predictive analytics software company[8] which Mahmood describes as technology for mission-minded organizations and small businesses, helping them compete with Amazon.[9] Mahmood served as ClearBrain's CEO until March 2020, when analytics firm Amplitude announced it had acquired ClearBrain for an undisclosed sum.[10][11]

Philanthropic and political career

Mahmood started his public service career in the Obama Administration in the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, working as an analyst on small business policy for the US Department of Commerce until 2011.[12]

Mahmood started the foundation 13 Fund in 2020, investing in nonprofits local to San Francisco on issues including small business relief, anti-Asian violence, and local journalism. Its first grant raised $100,000 to support restaurant workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

On September 30, 2021, Mahmood officially announced he was running as a Democrat for California's 17th State Assembly district in a 2022 special election.[13] He has since drawn the support of Saikat Chakrabarti, who served as chief of staff for New York Congressional Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and helped craft the Green New Deal.[14] Together, Mahmood and Chakrabarti planned a similar comprehensive environmental platform for California, including a carbon tax to fund zero-interest loans to help families and businesses pay for green retrofits.[15]

Mahmood has taken public stances on a number of issues including supporting a San Francisco Board of Education recall, Built for Zero - a program to end homelessness in over 80 cities and counties, a guaranteed income program for Californians, expanding the California Earned Income Tax Credit ceiling to $75,000, and a combination of carbon and wealth taxes.[16] Further, he has proposed new programs related to anti-AAPI violence, and housing.[16] In debates, he has pressed other candidates on housing, and disorganization in government.[17]

Mahmood has received other endorsements from a variety of San Francisco political groups and individuals.[16]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Who will replace Assembly Member David Chiu? City attorney pick heats up progressive race". SF Chronicle. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Breaking down the race for San Francisco's Assembly District 17". THE SAN FRANCISCO STANDARD. December 6, 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "ClearBrain launches analytics tools focused on connecting cause and effect". TechCrunch. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Students, alumna awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarships". Stanford News. 4 March 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  5. ^ "That rejected 495-unit complex in San Francisco is now a dividing line in Assembly race". San Francisco Chronicle. November 7, 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Bilal Mahmood '09 running for AD17 to recover 'beacon of hope'". Stanford Daily. November 7, 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Q&A With Bilal Mahmood of Science Exchange". Medgadget. April 29, 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  8. ^ "ClearBrain uses AI to help advertisers target the right users". TechCrunch. February 7, 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Bilal for Assembly - About". Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Sequoia Capital-backed Amplitude makes its first acquisition with this startup". San Francisco Business Times. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 27 Dec 2021.
  11. ^ "Amplitude's CEO Says Buying Another Startup Is a Risky but Smart Move". Business Insider. March 9, 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Report to Secretary Locke - Improving Access to Capital for High-Growth Companies" (PDF). Department of Commerce. June 2011. Retrieved 27 Dec 2021.
  13. ^ "Bilal Mahmood 馬百樂 for Assembly 2022 on Twitter". Twitter. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 27 Dec 2021.
  14. ^ "AOC's former chief of staff weighs in on San Francisco politics". San Francisco Examiner. November 11, 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  15. ^ "David Chiu's Seat in California Assembly Already Has Candidates Lining Up for Special Election". KQED. September 30, 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  16. ^ a b c "Bilal Mahmood, Entrepreneur and Scientist, On Why He's Running". The San Francisco Standard. November 18, 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  17. ^ "The hottest political race of SF's election season". San Francisco Examiner. November 16, 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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