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Rashida Tlaib (D)
House District 13
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PREVIOUS OCCUPATION
U.S. Rep. Tlaib is an attorney and former member of the Michigan House from 2009 through 2014.
Prior to her election to the U.S. House, Tlaib served as an advocate with the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice.
She was the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the state legislature and rose to the level of Minority Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee. Upon her election in 2018, she earned the honor of becoming the first Muslim woman ever elected to Congress.
Tlaib is the mother of two boys, and is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants. She was born and raised in Detroit.
Additional Information
Activist Wants Votes For Tlaib Challenger Discounted (07-07-2020)
AFL-CIO Unveils Endorsements For August Primary (06-29-2020)
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Here's How We See The Congressional Races Breaking Down (05-19-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (05-12-2020)
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Kowall Announces Run For Oakland County Executive (04-16-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (04-15-2020)
Meijer, Hernandez, 4 Incumbents File Signatures (04-14-2020)
Tlaib Lead Over Jones Eroding, According To New Poll (04-03-2020)
SEIU, MCO Call On Governors To Protect Corrections Officers, Staff (04-03-2020)
Robinson Advocated For Those Impacted By Coronavirus Before Falling To It (03-30-2020)
$2.2T Coronavirus Signed Into Law After U.S. House Passage (03-27-2020)
Garden City Man Facing Ethnic Intimidation Charge For 2019 Call To Geiss (03-17-2020)
Campaigns Seek Last Minute Votes; Many Have Already Been Cast (03-09-2020)
Weekend With Bernie Begins With Rally At Detroit's TCF Center (03-06-2020)
Lawsuit: Detroit Failed To Give Proper Notice Of Tax Assessments (02-14-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (02-10-2020)
Amash Raises $592K, Most In MI-3 (01-31-2020)
Notes From Warren, Mich. Post Trump Visit (01-30-2020)
Afendoulis Resolution Urges Peters, Stabenow To Vote No On Trump's Removal (01-24-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (01-21-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (01-07-2020)
Quote Of The Year And Other Noteworthy Comments From 2019 (12-27-2019)
Nine Michigan Reps. Speak On Impeachment (12-18-2019)
Will Slotkin Vote Yes Or No On Impeachment? (12-05-2019)
AARP Calls For Bills To Allow Imported Meds From Canada (11-18-2019)
Two New Republicans Announce In 8th District (11-14-2019)
Conyers, Detroit's Congressional Rep For Half A Century, Dead At 90 (10-28-2019)
Conyers, Detroit's Congressional Rep For Half A Century, Dead At 90 (10-28-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (10-25-2019)
Slotkin Reports $1.7M In Cash On Hand (10-16-2019)
Slotkin Reports $1.7M In Cash On Hand (10-16-2019)
More Than A Dozen Michigan Lawmakers Attend ALEC Conference (08-16-2019)
Tlaib: Israel's Decision To Ban Her, Omar Is 'Sign Of Weakness' (08-15-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (08-02-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (08-02-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-31-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-31-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-24-2019)
One Fair Wage Doesn't Embrace Tlaib's Call For $20 Minimum Wage (07-23-2019)
Will Bishop Run Again In MI-8? (07-22-2019)
Afendoulis Calls 'Send Her Back' Chants 'Wildly Inappropriate' (07-19-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-19-2019)
Governor: Trump Tweets 'Racist,' 'Deplorable' (07-17-2019)
Slotkin, Stevens Only MI Congress Members With $1M In Bank (07-16-2019)
AFL-CIO Unveils Endorsements For August Primary (06-29-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (06-10-2020)
Here's How We See The Congressional Races Breaking Down (05-19-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (05-12-2020)
MacGregor Seek Kent County Treasurer Post; Other Post-Filing Deadline Notes (04-22-2020)
Slotkin's Balance Grows By $832K, 8 Other Takeaways From Finance Deadline Day (04-17-2020)
Kowall Announces Run For Oakland County Executive (04-16-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (04-15-2020)
Meijer, Hernandez, 4 Incumbents File Signatures (04-14-2020)
Tlaib Lead Over Jones Eroding, According To New Poll (04-03-2020)
SEIU, MCO Call On Governors To Protect Corrections Officers, Staff (04-03-2020)
Robinson Advocated For Those Impacted By Coronavirus Before Falling To It (03-30-2020)
$2.2T Coronavirus Signed Into Law After U.S. House Passage (03-27-2020)
Garden City Man Facing Ethnic Intimidation Charge For 2019 Call To Geiss (03-17-2020)
Campaigns Seek Last Minute Votes; Many Have Already Been Cast (03-09-2020)
Weekend With Bernie Begins With Rally At Detroit's TCF Center (03-06-2020)
Lawsuit: Detroit Failed To Give Proper Notice Of Tax Assessments (02-14-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (02-10-2020)
Amash Raises $592K, Most In MI-3 (01-31-2020)
Notes From Warren, Mich. Post Trump Visit (01-30-2020)
Afendoulis Resolution Urges Peters, Stabenow To Vote No On Trump's Removal (01-24-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (01-21-2020)
Bits And Tidbits (01-07-2020)
Quote Of The Year And Other Noteworthy Comments From 2019 (12-27-2019)
Nine Michigan Reps. Speak On Impeachment (12-18-2019)
Will Slotkin Vote Yes Or No On Impeachment? (12-05-2019)
AARP Calls For Bills To Allow Imported Meds From Canada (11-18-2019)
Two New Republicans Announce In 8th District (11-14-2019)
Conyers, Detroit's Congressional Rep For Half A Century, Dead At 90 (10-28-2019)
Conyers, Detroit's Congressional Rep For Half A Century, Dead At 90 (10-28-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (10-25-2019)
Slotkin Reports $1.7M In Cash On Hand (10-16-2019)
Slotkin Reports $1.7M In Cash On Hand (10-16-2019)
More Than A Dozen Michigan Lawmakers Attend ALEC Conference (08-16-2019)
Tlaib: Israel's Decision To Ban Her, Omar Is 'Sign Of Weakness' (08-15-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (08-02-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (08-02-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-31-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-31-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-24-2019)
One Fair Wage Doesn't Embrace Tlaib's Call For $20 Minimum Wage (07-23-2019)
Will Bishop Run Again In MI-8? (07-22-2019)
Afendoulis Calls 'Send Her Back' Chants 'Wildly Inappropriate' (07-19-2019)
Bits And Tidbits (07-19-2019)
Governor: Trump Tweets 'Racist,' 'Deplorable' (07-17-2019)
Slotkin, Stevens Only MI Congress Members With $1M In Bank (07-16-2019)
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