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Meet Rashida Tlaib

A Great American

Is a U.S Congresswoman representing Michigan District Congresswoman Tlaib made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature. She is beloved by residents for the transformative constituent services she provides, and for successfully fighting the billionaires and corporations that pollute her district.

Rashida Tlaib is a well-known progressive warrior and, in her own words, “a mother working for justice for all.” Her two young sons are at the root of her unwavering passion to help change lives for the better. She is the oldest of 14 children, born and raised in Detroit, the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents.

Rashida made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to ever serve in the Michigan Legislature. She is beloved by residents for the transformative constituent services she provides, and for successfully fighting the billionaires and corporations that pollute her district. When families get to know Rashida, they have no doubt that she will work tirelessly to knock down barriers for real change, and whether by policy or action, she will roll up her sleeves to make sure her residents are cared for, no matter how big the challenge.

When billionaire slumlords refused to follow the law and get polluting semi-trucks off neighborhood streets, Rashida organized residents with the We Have A Right To Breathe campaign and forced Moroun to fulfill his obligations to protecting public health. When large piles of black dust started showing up on the Detroit riverfront and blowing into homes and parks, and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality told residents everything was fine, Rashida collected samples and got the substance tested herself – exposing the cancer-causing “petroleum coke” as a threat, and getting it removed.

As an attorney at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice, Rashida took the movement to the courts, fighting racist emergency managers, abusive state agencies, and leading the fight for community benefits agreements that promote equitable development.  Rashida knows that effective advocacy requires an all-out approach, fighting in the community, in the legislature, and in the courts every day against injustice and inequality, so that every single person in this country has a chance to thrive.

She is currently the Congresswoman for Michigan’s 12th Congressional District, which includes the city of Detroit, Dearborn, Southfield and many surrounding communities.

Congresswoman Tlaib proudly serves on the following committees and caucuses:To learn more about Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib  go to www.meetagreatamerican.com/RashidaTlaib

Rashida became the first Muslim female to serve as a member of the Michigan Legislature in 2008. Residents love her for providing transformative services to constituents and successfully combating the corporations and billionaires that polluted the district.

Rashida Tlaib, a progressive activist and mother, is known for her passion for changing lives. Her sons, two small boys, are the driving force behind her drive to change the world. She was the oldest child of 14, born in Detroit and raised there. Her parents are Palestinian immigrants.

Rashida became the first Muslim female to serve as a member of the Michigan Legislature in 2008. Residents love her for providing transformative services to constituents and fighting against the corporations and billionaires that polluted the district. Families who get to know Rashida have no doubt she’ll work hard to break down the barriers to real change.

Rashida, a resident of Detroit who organized the We Have A Right To Breathe Campaign to get pollution-causing semi trucks off the streets in her neighborhood when billionaire slumlords would not follow the law to protect public health, forced Moroun into fulfilling his responsibility to do so. Rashida took samples of the black dust that was blowing in homes and into parks along the Detroit Riverfront, but the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality said it wasn’t a problem. She then had the material tested, exposing “petroleum-coke” to be a cancer-causing substance and removing it.

Rashida, as an attorney with the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice took her movement to court, fighting against racist emergency managers and abusive state agencies. She also led the fight for equitable community benefit agreements. Rashida understands that an effective advocacy approach requires a full-throttled effort, including fighting injustice in every area of the country, from the local community to the state legislature and the courtroom.

She currently represents the 12th Congressional District in Michigan, including the cities of Detroit, Dearborn and Southfield, as well as many other surrounding towns.

Congresswoman Tlaib proudly serves on the following committees and caucuses.

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