Providence Principal Biah Announces Run Against Moira Walsh for House District 3
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Providence Principal Biah Announces Run Against Moira Walsh for House District 3
District 3 serves the Charles, North End, and Smith Hill neighborhoods of Providence.
“I believe stories like mine represent the diverse communities of District 3. As an educator, I know the struggles our families are facing, and I’ll work every day to ensure the decisions made in the statehouse are serving their needs,” said Biah.
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About Biah
Biah is a Providence educator, father of three, Liberian Civil War refugee, and a Smith Hill and North End resident of over 20 years.
Biah’s journey to America started in Monrovia, Liberia where his plans to attend college were disrupted by the Liberian Civil War.
He walked 90 miles from Monrovia to Bong Mines to escape the violence, eventually landing in a refugee camp in the Ivory Coast.
Biah eventually reunited with family in Rhode Island.
Upon coming to Rhode Island, Biah passed the GED test and worked for minimum wage in a Centerdale textile factory while earning a degree from Rhode Island College.
While working as a math teacher, Biah earned his Master’s Degree from URI.
While raising kids, Biah became a school administrator for the Providence School Department working at Nathanael Greene Middle School, Juanita Sanchez High School, Mount Pleasant High School, and Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School.