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A candidate for public office in 2008, Ali Hasan ran as a Republican in Colorado’s House District 56, which encompasses Summit, Eagle, and Lake Counties. Ali received around 47% of the total vote, winning his home area of Eagle County, as well as receiving the endorsement of the Vail Daily, in running against Democratic incumbent Christine Scanlan.

Of note, John McCain’s Presidential campaign received around 37% of the vote in House District 56, one of Colorado’s most liberal-leaning State House Districts. In gaining 47% of the vote, Ali demonstrated popularity with all voters, with his knocking on 22,000 doors throughout House District 56 as his proudest campaign work.

Ali Hasan is an award winning Film Director and Screenwriter. Hasan owns the film production company RABIA LLC, a small business based in Colorado. In working as a filmmaker, Hasan has won 36 awards for his film directing, including Grand Jury Honors from the Provincetown Film Festival, Best Film Honors from the Breckenridge Festival of Film, and Honors from the Seattle True Independent Film Festival. Hasan’s latest film, RABIA, is currently being distributed worldwide by Elypse Films and has also been archived by the Brooklyn Arts Council into their permanent collection.

Hasan’s latest film, BENAZIR, a biopic about Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, is in development. The screenplay to BENAZIR, written by Hasan, has received recognition from Creative Screenwriting Magazine, through their AAA honors, as well as recognition from Script Savvy and The Writers Place.

Hasan has served as a public school teacher (TYRO) in Los Angeles at Franklin High School of LAUSD. As a political pundit, Hasan was a regular guest on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, as well as CNBC’s The Dennis Miller Show. Hasan has appeared frequently on Fox News and currently provides commentary to BBC Radio. Hasan’s political writings regularly appear in the Vail Daily.

An expert snowboarder, Hasan received his BA from Occidental College and a Masters in Film Directing from Chapman University. Hasan was born in Pueblo, Colorado, and raised in Pueblo, Denver, and Eagle County. Hasan’s first political work was as a little boy in Pueblo, where he joined his mother in knocking on doors for Ronald Reagan back in 1984.

Hasan currently lives in Eagle County. Heroes are his parents, Dr Malik and Seeme Hasan.  Ali also deeply loves his siblings, Asma, Aliya, and Rehan.