Rashida Tlaib
American politician and lawyer (born 1976) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rashida Tlaib[1] (born July 24, 1976) is an American politician and attorney. She is a Democratic former member of the Michigan House of Representatives. She represented the 6th District.
Rashida Tlaib | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Brenda Jones |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Tobocman |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Chang |
| Constituency | 12th district (2009–2012) 6th district (2013–2014) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rashida Harbi July 24, 1976 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America |
| Spouse(s) |
Fayez Tlaib
(m. 1998; div. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Wayne State University (BA) Thomas M. Cooley Law School (JD) |
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| Website | House website |
Tlaib became the first Muslim American woman to serve in the Michigan Legislature, and the second Muslim woman in history to be elected to any U.S. state legislature.[2]
In 2018, Tlaib won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House of Representatives seat from Michigan's 13th congressional district. She was unopposed in the general election and became the first Muslim woman in Congress and the first Palestinian-American woman in Congress.[3][4]
She is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.[5]
According to Aktualita.co: "(S)he is the first Palestinian-born congressman in the United States legislature" [6]
Tlaib is a member of "The Squad" along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley. In 2020, she endorsed Bernie Sanders for President.
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