Who is Imran Malik?

Imran Malik – A Proven Leader for a Stronger, United Community

Imran Malik, a 2023 Columbus City Hall of Fame inductee, has spent over 25 years uniting communities across Central Ohio. A devoted husband, father, and multicultural leader, Imran believes that faith, compassion, and action can bring people together to create lasting change. With a career spanning corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, and grassroots service, Imran has built partnerships that deliver results—from co-founding interfaith service organizations to helping establish the nation’s first Social Justice Park right here in Columbus. As Vice Chair of the Columbus Community Relations Commission and a trusted voice in diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, he works every day to bridge divides and strengthen our shared future. Honored with multiple awards for social justice and bridge-building, Imran stands for unity, fairness, and opportunity for all. Guided by the belief that “Together Everyone Achieves More,” he’s ready to bring that vision to public service—delivering leadership that listens, acts, and unites.

Message for Community

Let’s Keep Dublin Moving Forward!

I’m Imran Malik, and I’m asking for your vote to continue delivering progress for Ward 1 and our entire city. Together, we can protect our green spaces, ensure smart growth, ease traffic, and strengthen support for our seniors, mental health services, and first responders. As your Dublin City Council representative, I’ll be a tireless advocate for our community—working to unlock Dublin’s full potential for every resident. Vote Malik for a stronger, united Dublin.

How do you serve the city of Dublin?

As a resident of Wyabdotte housing Community of Dublin, Malik serves as an HOA trustee caring for the well being of their neighbors and housing community.
In Dublin, Malik serves as the chair of the Community Inclusion Advisory Committee (CIAC) and has previously served on Dublin Police Department Chief Justin Paez’s Advisory Committee (CAC). In these roles, Malik has worked closely with the city’s public safety departments, diverse representatives of community leaders from all parts of Dublin City and council leadership and city manager’s office to foster better understanding, raise awareness of the city’s evolving social fabric needs, and emphasize the importance of collaboration as an informed and cohesive community, building and a global Dublin for all.Additionally, Malik serves on the Dublin Arts Council (DAC) as an advisor, promoting Dublin’s living experience and community understanding through the rich aspects of art and its impact on cultural enlightenment and growth as a 21st-century global community.

Last year, Malik also served as an advisor to Washington Township’s Diversity Committee task force, facilitating community dialogue to increase workforce diversity and outreach opportunities between township leadership, service staff, and diverse communities

Awards

2023 City of Columbus’s Hall of Fame inductee for Interfaith, Multiculturalism, and Bridge-building services in Ohio.
2023 Allen Miller’s Spiritual Award for Ohio – Nancy and David Wolf’s Holocaust and Humanity Center
Recipient, Social Justice Award, 2022, by Spirituality Network of Ohio
Finalist, Every Day Hero Award, 2019, by Columbus Dispatch Newspaper for bridge-building and community empowerment efforts across interfaith and cross-cultural boundaries
Recipient, Community Service Leadership Award, 2016, by Asian American Commerce Group of Ohio for bringing people together and building bridges through service-oriented approaches
Recipient, Jefferson Awards, 2015, for Interfaith and Outreach efforts in Central Ohio to build bridges between faith and cultural diversities
Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Community Service Award, 2015, for collaborating communal efforts between diverse populations in Central Ohio

Get Involved

CONTRIBUTE

Roadways and Traffic Congestion

Overdevelopment

Preserving Green Spaces

Affordability and Housing Crisis

Let’s Solve Together
A Dublin For All

Aging Population

Mental Health

Represent and Embrace Diverse Social Fabric

Transparency and Accountability

Let’s Build A Dublin For All

Dublin has made notable strides regionally and nationally, yet several critical areas demand our collective attention to prevent everyday concerns from escalating into long-term issues affecting our constituents. My candidacy for Dublin City Council seat aims to address and resolve the following key issues for Dublin Ward 1 residents, ultimately benefiting the entire city. Our goal is to build a green, connected, and thriving Dublin that’s inclusive for ALL!