Sharif Street's Biography
- State Senate (PA) - District 3, Democratic
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (PA) - District 3
Contact Information
Post Office Box 28854
Philadelphia, PA 19151
Office
Senate Box 203003
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3003
4458 A Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19140
1621 West Jefferson Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Full Name:
Sharif T. Street
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: April; 5 Children
Birth Place:
North Philadelphia, PA
Home City:
Philadelphia, PA
Religion:
Muslim
Juris Doctor, Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1996-1999
Bachelor of Arts, Finance, Morehouse College, 1992-1996
Senator, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 3, 2017-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate, District 3, 2016, 2020, 2024
Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 190, 2010
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004
Member, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee
Chair, Banking & Insurance Committee
Democratic Chair, Pennsylvania Crime Prevention Caucus, 2021-present
Former Member, Communications and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former National Co-Chair, Gorenet for Pennsylvania
Former Council Member, HOPE VI
Former Member, Health and Human Service Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Managing Director, Housing Association of Delaware Valley
Former Member, Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Co-Founder/Chairman, NextGen
Former Board Member, North Central Philadelphia Empowerment Zone's Housing Trust Fund
Former Member, North-Central Empowerment Zone's Community Advisory Committees for Housing, Crime and Public Safety, and Economic Development
Former Co-Chair, Pennsylvania Black Professionals for John Kerry
Former Executive Board Member, Pennsylvania Young Democrats
Former Executive Vice President, Philadelphia Young Democrats
Former General Counsel, Philadelphia Young Democrats
Former Member, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Chair, State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member, Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Chairperson, Pennsylvania Democratic Party, 2022-present
Former Advisor, Bob Casey Senate Campaign
Former Advisor, Edward G. Rendell Gubernatorial Campaign
Former Advisor, Hilary Clinton Senate Campaign
Former Chief Legislative Advisor to Democratic Chair, Housing and Urban Development Committee
Former Advisor, John Kerry Senate Campaign
Attorney, Zarwin Baum, 2010-2016
Member, American Bar Association, present
Member, National Bar Association, present
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, present
Member, Philadelphia Barristers Association, present
Member, Philadelphias African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs Commission, present
Former Participant, Alyson Schwartz Campaign
Former Participant, Bob Brady Campaign
Former Participant, Chaka Fattah Campaign
Former Board Member, Columbia North Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Former President, University of Pennsylvania Law School Democrats
Former Board Member, Urban Solutions
Former Pennsylvania Chair, Young Blacks for Al Gore
Committee Member, Philadelphia County Democratic Committee, 1998