Ubah Warsame receives a hug before attending a vigil for Amina Ahmed CQ, a newly appointed SeaTac City Councilmember and advocate for immigrants and refugees, at SeaTac City Hall Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018.  Speakers and crowds honored Ahmed, who died Saturday in a car crash at the age of 52.  Ahmed was the first female Somali-American Councilmember in SeaTac says Kyle Moore, City of SeaTac government relations and communications manager.  ?She was a symbol of community? said Mohamud Yussuf CQ, a longtime friend. ?She was a person with integrity, with strong personality. She spoke with a sincere voice with heart.?   In her career, Ahmed worked for many organizations including the the Refugee Women?s Alliance CQ and as the executive director for Partner in Employment CQ.  Ali Elmi, a SeaTac Market business owner, says Ahmed helped try to mediate displacement and gentrification in the city.  ?She served the underserved community, not just her Somali or East African community, but all walks of life,? says Elmi.  ?She put everyone before herself. She was very innovative and committed.?   208704
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