[3] Ghanbari had served on the city council of Perrysburg, Ohio, since 2016, and was intending to run for re-election to the council when he was appointed to the House of Representatives.

He had previously worked as the director of military and veterans affairs at the University of Toledo.

Ghanbari has served over 17 years in the Army National Guard and the United States Navy Reserve, being promoted to lieutenant commander on September 1, 2018.

His service has included deployment to Bosnia in the Army and Afghanistan with the Navy.

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