- Came to South Brunswick from Franklin Park in December 2001. Is a registered nurse who works at the New Jersey Department of Health as a Project Specialist. Has worked as an ER Nurse and a School Nurse in three school districts. Worked as a freelance news reporter
- Served six years on the South Brunswick School Board. Is a member of the South Brunswick Municipal Alliance and presently the Chairwomen of the South Brunswick Human Relations Commission. Previously on the Board of the Islamic Society of Central Jersey
- Was a member of the Women’s Commission of South Brunswick and the South Brunswick Volunteer Nurse Corps
- First Muslim and first American-Pakistani to serve on the South Brunswick School Board
- Her two daughters, Sunna and Samia, started a “Cards of Condolences for Peshwar” campaign in 2015 after terrorists had attacked the Army Public School in Pakistan, killing 132 children. This was a way to raise awareness of the tragedy and show support to the families of the victims. Around 1,800 cards were collected and sent to Peshwar
- Azra Baig and her daughter, Samia, helped coordinate a “Cleats for Kids” drive in the community. Close to 200 pairs of soccer used cleats were collected and sent to children in South America
“It is essential to be knowledgeable of the cultural needs of the population one serves . . .”
Azra Baig