About Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib

Rashida Tlaib

Office: U.S. House (MI) - 12 , Democratic
On The Ballot: True, Democratic for U.S. House (MI) - 12

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  • Birth Date

    07/24/1976

  • Birth Place

    Detroit, MI

  • Home City

    Detroit, MI,

Family

Husband: Fayez; 2 Children: Adam, Yusuf,

EDUCATION

JD, Western Michigan University, Cooley Law School, 2004
BA, Political Science/Government, Wayne State University, 1994-1998

POLITICAL EXPERIENCE

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 12, 2024
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 12, 2023-Present
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Michigan, District 13, 2019-2023
Candidate, Michigan State Senate, District 4, 2014
Representative, Michigan State House of Representatives, 2008-2014

COMMITTEES

Committee on Financial Services
Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Former Attorney, Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice
Former Employee, Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services
Former Employee, International Institute of Metro Detroit
Former Staff Member, Social Work, Office of State Representative Steve Tobocman
Social Worker, Latin Americans For Social and Economic Development
Social Worker, Neighborhood Tax Center

RELIGIOUS, CIVIC, AND OTHER MEMBERSHIPS

Establishing Member, The Mary Turner Center for Advocacy
Member, Democratic Socialists of America