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Rashida Tlaib's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Office


Washington, D.C.

General

26215 Trowbridge Street
Inkster, MI 48141

7800 West Outer Drive
Detroit, MI 48235

26080 Berg Road
Southfield, MI 48033

2438 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Full Name:

Rashida Tlaib

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Fayez; 2 Children: Adam, Yusuf

Birth Date:

07/24/1976

Birth Place:

Detroit, MI

Home City:

Detroit, MI

Religion:

Muslim

JD, Western Michigan University, Cooley Law School, 2004

BA, Political Science/Government, Wayne State University, 1994-1998

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 12, 2023-Present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 13, 2019-2023

Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2008-2014

Candidate, Michigan State Senate, District 4, 2014

Member, Congressional Freethought Caucus

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, House Committee on Oversight and Reform

Former Member, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands

Co-Chair, Michigan Nonprofit Legislative Caucus

Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance, United States House of Representatives

Member, Committee on Financial Services, United States House of Representatives, 2023-Present

Former Employee, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services

Former Employee, International Institute of Metro Detroit

Social Worker, Latin Americans For Social and Economic Development

Social Worker, Neighborhood Tax Center

Former Staff Member, Social Work, Office of State Representative Steve Tobocman

Former Attorney, Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice

Member, Democratic Socialists of America

Establishing Member, The Mary Turner Center for Advocacy

Awards:

Made history by becoming the first female Muslim legislator in Michigan and only the second in the country

Michigan's Children Visionary Freshman Award

Alternative for Girls Role Model Award Award

CAIR Michigan's Empowering Muslims award

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