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Jamilah Nasheed's Biography

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Full Name:

Jamilah Nasheed

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Fahim

Birth Date:

10/17/1972

Birth Place:

Saint Louis, MO

Home City:

Saint Louis, MO

Attending, Florissant Valley Community College, present

Minority Caucus Whip, Missouri State Senate, 2017-2021

Senator, Missouri State Senate, District 5, 2012-2021

Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 2006-2012

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy, and the Environment Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Conference Committee on Budget, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Economic Development Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Education Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Fiscal Oversight Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Government Accountability Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Gubernatorial Appointments Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Research Committee, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Sentencing and Corrections Oversight Commission, Missouri State Senate

Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Missouri State Senate

Founder, Urban Academy for Political Development, 2001-present

Former Owner, Sankofa Books and Gifts

Member, A+ Schools Program, present

Member, African American Heritage Society, present

Member, Association of Colored Women's Club, present

Co-Chair, Concerned Citizens Coalition, present

Chair, Dropout Prevention Task Force, present

Member, Fresh Start Program, present

Vice Chair, Freshman Democratic Caucus, present

Founder, In It 2 Win Coalition, present

Member/Former Board Member, Inspire STL, present

President, Junior Class Parents' Association at Cardinal Ritter High School, present

Member, Lexington Mentor Program, present

Member, Order of the Eastern Star Fraternal Organization, present

Member, Saint Louis Public Schools Role Model Program, present

Member, Urban League Anti-crime Initiative, present

Vice Chair, Women in the Democratic Caucus

Member, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 2009

Awards:

In 2014, she received several awards and recognitions. MOKAN recognized her with the "Public Sector Executive of the Year" award, she was recognized by the Missouri Workforce Housing Association, and received the "Spirit of Justice" award from the St. Louis Bar Foundation. In addition to these awards, Senator Nasheed has been recognized with a number of honors including: Better Family Life's "Excellence in Political Leadership" award, Low Income House Tax Credits "LITHC" award, and St. Louis Regional Chamber's Board of Directors 2nd annual "Championing a Greater St. Louis" award.

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