Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Harbi Tlaib is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress.
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Background
Born
1976-07-24, Detroit
Education
Southwestern High School, Wayne State University, Cooley Law School
Prior Occupations
politician, lawyer
Positions Held
member of the Michigan House of Representatives, United States representative
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Country
United States
Chamber
House
Party
Democrat
State
Michigan
Status
Current member
In office since
2019
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