Tlaib, Rashida, 1976-

Rashida Harbi Tlaib (born July 24, 1976) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has served as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since 2019.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Tlaib graduated from Southwestern High School in Detroit before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Wayne State University and a Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Tlaib began her political career in 2004 when she interned with State Representative Steve Tobocman. When Tobocman became Majority Floor Leader in 2007, he hired Tlaib to his staff. After Tobocman was forced to leave his seat due to term limits, he encouraged Tlaib to run for it; Tlaib won the seat and served in the Michigan House of Representativces until being term limited in 2014. After leaving the state legislature, Tlaib worked at Sugar Law Center, a Detroit nonprofit that provides free legal representation for workers.

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