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Public Relations Co-Chair
Polly Peshtaz was born and raised in Puyallup, Washington. Polly is a first generation Afghan American, her family is originally from Kabul, Afghanistan. Polly's parents migrated from Afghanistan in 1979 and have resided her in the States ever since.
Polly graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration in 2002. That same year she was accepted to Seattle University School of Law where she received her Juris Doctor in 2005, successfully passed the summer bar exam. Polly currently works for the City Attorney’s Office in Tacoma as a Prosecutor. Her past experiences also include working for the Attorney General’s Office, the Public Interest Law Group and a private family law firm. In addition, Polly likes to stay active in the community and is a active participant and member of the; Washington State Bar Association, Chaya organization, the, the Pierce County Minority Bar Association, UW Tacoma Advisory Board Committee, South Asian Bar Association, and advocate for the Afghani community. In her spare time Polly loves to stay active and enjoys working out, competitive biking, swimming, salsa dancing, volleyball and white water rafting. Polly also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
Currently Polly serves on the board of IACA as the Public Relations Co-Chair. She enjoys working with her colleagues who are passionate and have a strong drive to represent the Iranian-American Community.
Polly's motto as her father taught her is to 'Take Pride In Everything You Do In Life.'
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