Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib represents Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, which includes the city of Detroit and many surrounding communities. She 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 provided, and for successfully fighting the billionaires and corporations that tried to pollute her district. Previously, 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. She is the oldest of 14 children, born and raised in Detroit, the proud daughter of Palestinian immigrant parents.