Sam Nejabat


Sam Nejabat is an American attorney and businessman based in San Diego, California. Nejabat has worked at the Office of Presidential Correspondence for the Obama administration. In 2020, he ran for the San Diego District 1 City Council seat.

Early life and education

Nejabat was born and raised in San Diego, California. He comes from an immigrant family.
Nejabat holds a B.A. in political science from UC Berkeley, an M.A. from Dartmouth College, and a J.D. from the UC Berkeley School of Law.

Career

In 2015, Nejabat worked for the Obama administration at the White House, in the Office of Presidential Correspondence. He has also interned with former Senator Barbara Boxer.
In 2019, he was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom as a board member of the 22nd District Agricultural Association, which runs venues such as the Del Mar Fairgrounds and the San Diego County Fair.
He has also served as the president of SJN Properties since 2013.

San Diego City Council

In 2020, Nejabat ran for the San Diego District 1 City Council seat against Joe LaCava and Will Moore, replacing incumbent City Councilmember Barbara Bry. As the founder of LN Foundation, a homelessness support foundation, Nejabat's priorities included issues such as homelessness and the cost of living in San Diego. His other priorities included public health.
During the 2020 San Diego City Council campaign, he was endorsed by organizations such as the Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian Americans.
In May 2020, Nejabat helped contribute to George Floyd's funeral costs. He is also actively involved in humanitarian work. Additionally, Nejabat is actively involved in charitable causes, and is a policy advocate for minority communities.