Abdelnasser Rashid
Abdelnasser Rashid | |
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| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Gonzalez Jr. (redistricting) |
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| Born | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of Chicago (MBA) |
Abdelnasser Rashid is an American politician serving as a member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 21st district since 2023. A Democrat, Rashid defeated redistricted incumbent Michael J. Zalewski in the primary election. The district includes the Southwest Side and southwest suburbs.
Rashid is the first Palestinian-American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly and is its first Muslim member, along with Nabeela Syed.