Sheikh Rahman
Sheikh Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 5th district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Curt Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 15, 1960 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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
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- 1960 births
- American people of Bangladeshi descent
- Asian-American people in Georgia (U.S. state) politics
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- Muslims from Georgia (U.S. state)
- People from Lawrenceville, Georgia
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- University of Georgia alumni
- 21st-century American legislators
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- 21st-century Georgia (U.S. state) politicians
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