Amir Omar

Amir Omar (born 1972) is the mayor of Richardson, Texas. Omar is believed to be the first Muslim elected to political office in North Texas. Omar was elected to the Richardson City Council, Place 7 in May 2009, defeating incumbent Dennis Stewart by 51.54% to 48.46%. On May 3, 2025, Omar defeated incumbent Bob Dubey 54.4% to 41.6% in the mayoral race.

In addition, American-Iranian groups believe that Omar is the first Iranian-American to be elected to a municipal office in Texas. Provided by Wikipedia