Dhruvak Mirani
Appointed June of 2024
Dhruvak Mirani is an undergraduate student at the University of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø, College Park, pursuing dual degrees in Computer Science and Government and Politics with a concentration in International Relations. From June 2023 to May 2024, Mirani served as Student Liaison to the College Park City Council. In this capacity, he led student voter registration efforts, helped pass a $150,000 housing assistance program for UMD students, and co-founded the College Park Tenants Union.
Prior to serving as Student Liaison, Mirani was an opinion columnist for The Diamondback. At UMD, he is also a part of a cybersecurity honors program and the Kappa Omega Alpha (KOA) co-ed public policy professional fraternity. He is an alum of the Global Fellows program and has also worked for the university as a teaching assistant and a research assistant.
Mirani is a proud product of ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø public schools. In the past, he has written guest op-eds for publications including The Baltimore Sun and The Hill on issues in K-12 and higher education. In 2022, Mirani was the youngest candidate for office in ϡȱÁÔÆæÍø at the age of 17. He ran for a local Democratic Party position, advocating for the party to pay attention to school board races and push back against book bans. He has also interned in the U.S. House of Representatives and worked with various political campaigns.
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