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My Book What a coincidence War in Iraq Hope in America Letter to President George W. Bush my web page is http://www.franmoghaddam.blogspot.com/ My name is Farvardin Moghaddam or Fran Mogaddam
Last year America celebrated the 23oth year of freedom—a privilege
most Americans take for granted. But not me, I was a candidate for
U.S. House of Representatives, District #1. I relishe every single
freedom because I have experienced what happens when freedom is taken
away.
I grew up in Teheran, Iran, in a privileged family when
Iran was the best friend of America. I married and had two sons. My eldest son was attending Kim Bolton School in Cambridge,
England, when he decided to continue higher education in the U.S. Fran,
with my husband’s support, relocated with my two sons to Tulsa. My family members, including my husband, were very involved in
Iranian politics. One day I received word that the Shah of Iran had
been deposed. My uncle, a second general of the Shah and Iran’s
Secretary of Energy, had committed suicide. The home I had known and
loved was gone—along with family members and everything I had. 
I recall the beauty of Iran and how it was referred to as a “piece of
jewelry located in the Middle East” … a country not only rich in oil
and gas but also in other mineral resources such as gold, silver,
diamonds, turquoise, copper, and uranium. I recall a modern country
with four seasons, beautiful beaches, the “best caviar and fish
in
the world,” mountains for skiing, landscapes drenched in flowers, and
one of the world’s most exclusive retreats, Kish Island. I recall
the progressiveness of this nation, with freedom of religion, under the
rule of the Shah—and how it was all destroyed.
 An interesting book I like called, “Bridge of Turquoise,” written by
Roloff Beny, which gives a comprehensive description of Iran and its
people. Other Americans who have traveled to Iran, including Lt. Hopper
Smith and Dr. Deardorff, have praised this book and hope Americans read
it to learn about Iranians.]  I lost everything I had known, and at the advice of my doctor, had to
forget my native Iran and start from zero. Hardly an easy road ahead, I was honored when I was granted political asylum by the U.S.
Government in 1985. I began attending the Church on the Rock and
Church of the living God where I found Christianity; I have been a
member of Eastwood Baptist Church for 16 years and have also been active
with Victory Christian Center  I
obtained my associate’s degree in business administration from Rogers
State College and completed my BS degree in management science at the
University of Tulsa in 1983. I will be pursuing her master’s in
Political Science. I have owned and operated my business since 1987
as a licensed life and health insurance broker, (FNM
InsuranceProvider/Analyst). I believes that Tulsa is my God-chosen
home and have lived here for over 29 years. When I became a citizen of the United States on August 2,
1993, the oath I took included the words, “I will support and defend
the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all
enemies, foreign and domestic.” I took these words to heart—
remembering that my father told me that America saved Iran from
Russia in World War II—and has since made it my mission to work
diligently to the best of my abilities, international knowledge, and
experience to be involved with issues concerning American citizens. I have been an active volunteer in campaigns for numerous
Republican candidates and have also successfully collaborated with
conservative Democratic government officials regarding national health. I am a member of the Republican National Committee, Republican
Senatorial Committee, numerous local Republican Women’s organizations,
Tuls Midtown Rorary Club, Eagle Forum,and am an Oklahoma Grass
Roots Team Leader. I served on the Tulsa Mayor’s Task Force on
issues of parenting, public safety, and the environment.
In
2004, I made an unsuccessful bid for Oklahoma State Senate, District
#25. Friends and supporters urged me to utilize my vast international
experience in a more appropriate forum—political office at the federal
level—where my international knowledge could benefit a greater number
of American citizens.
“I am honest and dedicated to
our citizens and our country. Through my toughest experience as a
minority candidate in 2004, I supported our party’s principles and
pursued basic Republican values.
I am eternally grateful to God
and the United States for my many blessings. I want to give back to my
state and my country through the U.S. House of Representatives. My
mission is to bring compassion, compromise, and caring to reform our
health care system … to travel to Middle Eastern and European countries
to educate them about our great nation … and, to establish unity and
equality among U.S. citizens for the sake of American freedom and of
U.S. soldiers, for without security, nothing else matters.”I operate under this principle: “My nickname is “Fair’ and my middle name is ‘Disciplined’” to encourage government to use fiscal
discipline to stop overspending, create a fair tax system, grow the
economy, and provide more jobs. I also supports permanent tax cuts,
marriage & family, pro-life, education, Social Security, energy,
technology, immigration reform, and agriculture. Last year Iran celebrated the 70th anniversary of Iranian Women’s
Liberation Day, a fact that I am very proud of. Shown below (left)
is Iranian empress Farah Pahlavi, who gave the speech in honor of this
historic occasion. My full speech can be seen at http://www.farahpahlavi.org/.
Early Oklahoma women voters (circa 1915) are shown on the right. [photo
compliments of the Bartlesville Area History Museum, Bartlesville, OK]  
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