Reema Rasool

[{"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Reema Rasool completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rasool's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading-bio-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-bio-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-bio-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWho are you? Tell us about yourself.\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-bio-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-bio-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI'm Reema Rasool. I'm a single Mom, women's rights activist, and small business owner and I'll be the first Kashmiri-American elected to Congress\r\n<p>I was born &amp; raised in #NY3 &amp; know that our people powered campaign can win with your support\r\n</p>\nLearn more about me at: www.reemaforcongress.com\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading-key-message-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse-key-message-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse-key-message-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tPlease list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading-key-message-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse-key-message-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><ul><li>Our small businesses deserve more. We need to declare an emergency and find solutions to help our local economy.</li><li>Healthcare is a human right. We need Medicare for All.</li><li>Let’s find ways to make NY viable for the middle class again and lower these outrageous taxes.</li></ul></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading1-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tHealthcare - I believe in Medicare for All<br/><br/>\n<p>Small Businesses need our help, especially after Covid<br/><br/>\n</p>\nWe need to bring more high paying Jobs to our district <br/><br/></span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading2-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tPassion, integrity, grit, bravery and empathy are what I like to see in an elected official. The human side of really wanting to help fellow citizens live a better life. Unfortunately, we don’t see many electeds who display these characteristics.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading3-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI am someone who has been through ups and downs in life. I am born and raised in NY3 - and I understand the issues facing our residents. I am a single mother of two boys, who has always found a way to persevere and work through problems and find real sustainable solutions. I want to bring my experience and passion to DC and bring real results to the residents of NY3\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading4-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse4-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse4-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat was your very first job? How long did you have it?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading4-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse4-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tWhen I was in 11th grade, I worked at the retail store EXPRESS in the Broadway Mall in Hicksville. I worked there through the summer and into my senior year. When I was you her, although it was not an official job, my parents would have me work in their medical office for my weekly allowance. I would file charts, answer phones and sometimes even work as a receptionist. I grew up watching how hard my parents worked and am always inspired by our first responders - especially watching them treat patients and put themselves in harms way to help others during this pandemic.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading5-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse5-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse5-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat is your favorite book? Why?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading5-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse5-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tMy favorite book since I was 13 years old has been The Catcher in The Rye. The way Salinger wrote the book in Holden’s character engaged me and sparked my love of reading. The book shows us that adolescence is interesting and often times confusing. It also shows us that kids can sometimes see things that adults cannot. \t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading6-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse6-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse6-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading6-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse6-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tOver the next decade I believe the greatest challenge will be unifying and gaining back the trust of the American people. We see such a divide in political ideology that even a vaccine and a global<br/>\r\npandemic have become politicized. This division has to be healed for our nation to move forward.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading7-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse7-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse7-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat are your thoughts on term limits?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading7-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse7-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI believe that term limits are absolutely necessary and should be enforced for all levels of political office.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-104916-2022-01-18\" id=\"heading8-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse8-104916-2022-01-18\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse8-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tDo you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading8-104916-2022-01-18\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse8-104916-2022-01-18\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAbsolutely. As a mother of 2 sons and a business owner- i know that compromise is desirable as well as necessary for policy making.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1548351761485-0\"); });</script></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nReema Rasool completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rasool's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWho are you? Tell us about yourself. I'm Reema Rasool. I'm a single Mom, women's rights activist, and small business owner and I'll be the first Kashmiri-American elected to Congress I was born & raised in #NY3 & know that our people powered campaign can win with your support Learn more about me at: www.reemaforcongress.com Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? Our small businesses deserve more. We need to declare an emergency and find solutions to help our local economy. Healthcare is a human right. We need Medicare for All. Let’s find ways to make NY viable for the middle class again and lower these outrageous taxes. What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Healthcare - I believe in Medicare for All Small Businesses need our help, especially after Covid We need to bring more high paying Jobs to our district What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? Passion, integrity, grit, bravery and empathy are what I like to see in an elected official. The human side of really wanting to help fellow citizens live a better life. Unfortunately, we don’t see many electeds who display these characteristics. What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder? I am someone who has been through ups and downs in life. I am born and raised in NY3 - and I understand the issues facing our residents. I am a single mother of two boys, who has always found a way to persevere and work through problems and find real sustainable solutions. I want to bring my experience and passion to DC and bring real results to the residents of NY3 What was your very first job? How long did you have it? When I was in 11th grade, I worked at the retail store EXPRESS in the Broadway Mall in Hicksville. I worked there through the summer and into my senior year. When I was you her, although it was not an official job, my parents would have me work in their medical office for my weekly allowance. I would file charts, answer phones and sometimes even work as a receptionist. I grew up watching how hard my parents worked and am always inspired by our first responders - especially watching them treat patients and put themselves in harms way to help others during this pandemic. What is your favorite book? Why? My favorite book since I was 13 years old has been The Catcher in The Rye. The way Salinger wrote the book in Holden’s character engaged me and sparked my love of reading. The book shows us that adolescence is interesting and often times confusing. It also shows us that kids can sometimes see things that adults cannot. What do you perceive to be the United States' greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade? Over the next decade I believe the greatest challenge will be unifying and gaining back the trust of the American people. We see such a divide in political ideology that even a vaccine and a global pandemic have become politicized. This division has to be healed for our nation to move forward. What are your thoughts on term limits? I believe that term limits are absolutely necessary and should be enforced for all levels of political office. Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Absolutely. As a mother of 2 sons and a business owner- i know that compromise is desirable as well as necessary for policy making.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}]