Sheikh Rahman
American senator
Sheikh Rahman | |
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Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Curt Thompson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1960-11-15) November 15, 1960 (age 63) Bajitpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Georgia |
Sheikh Rahman (born November 15, 1960)[1][2] is a Bangladeshi-American politician who has served in the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district since January 14, 2019.[3] He is the first Muslim lawmaker in Georgia.[4]
Personal life
Sheikh Rahman was born in Bangladesh. He moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia and attended Central Piedmont Community College in 1981. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1995 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He has a wife, Sham'e (née Afrose),[1] and two kids, Rawda (daughter) and Anzar (son).[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Member". www.senate.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ "Georgia State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
- ^ WRAL (2018-06-08). "CBS46 talks with Sheikh Rahman, state's first Muslim lawmaker". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
External links
- Profile at the Georgia State Senate
- Campaign website
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Members of the Georgia State Senate
157th General Assembly (2023–present)
- President of the Senate
- Burt Jones (R)
- President pro tempore
- John F. Kennedy (R)
- Majority Leader
- Steve Gooch (R)
- Minority Leader
- Gloria Butler (D)
- ▌Ben Watson (R)
- ▌Derek Mallow (D)
- ▌Mike Hodges (R)
- ▌Billy Hickman (R)
- ▌Sheikh Rahman (D)
- ▌Jason Esteves (D)
- ▌Nabilah Islam (D)
- ▌Russ Goodman (R)
- ▌Nikki Merritt (D)
- ▌Emanuel Jones (D)
- ▌Sam Watson (R)
- ▌Freddie Sims (D)
- ▌Carden Summers (R)
- ▌Josh McLaurin (D)
- ▌Ed Harbison (D)
- ▌Marty Harbin (R)
- ▌Brian Strickland (R)
- ▌John F. Kennedy (R)
- ▌Blake Tillery (R)
- ▌Larry Walker III (R)
- ▌Brandon Beach (R)
- ▌Harold V. Jones II (D)
- ▌Max Burns (R)
- ▌Lee Anderson (R)
- ▌Rick Williams (R)
- ▌David Lucas (D)
- ▌Greg Dolezal (R)
- ▌Matt Brass (R)
- ▌Randy Robertson (R)
- ▌Tim Bearden (R)
- ▌Jason Anavitarte (R)
- ▌Kay Kirkpatrick (R)
- ▌Michael "Doc" Rhett (D)
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- ▌Clint Dixon (R)
- ▌Bill Cowsert (R)
- ▌Frank Ginn (R)
- ▌Shawn Still (R)
- ▌Shelly Echols (R)
- ▌Bo Hatchett (R)
- ▌Steve Gooch (R)
- ▌Chuck Hufstetler (R)
- ▌Colton Moore (R)
- ▌Chuck Payne (R)
- ▌Gloria Butler (D)
- ▌John Albers (R)
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