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Abdelnasser Rashid’s career has been focused on fighting for working families and building a strong middle class. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration in Finance & Economics from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His legislative priorities include property tax relief, affordable housing, environmental protection and consumer protection. He is a former Deputy Chief of Staff to Cook County Clerk David Orr, former Field Director, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia for Mayor, and former Illinois Deputy State Director, Bernie Sanders for President. Rashid is the first Palestinian-American to serve in the Illinois House of Representatives. He lives in Bridgeview with his wife and three children.
La Shawn Ford earned a B.S. from Loyola University Chicago. He is a former Chicago Public Schools teacher (still certified) and a licensed real estate broker and insurance agent. He serves as the Chair of the House Democratic Task Force to Increase State Government Business Opportunities for Minority-Owned Enterprises and Small Businesses and the Chair of Firearm Public Awareness Task Force. He is a co-founder of the West Side Heroin Task Force. He was a 2018 Nelson Mandela Award for Justice Honoree from the Westside Health Authority, in recognition of his tireless service and outstanding contributions in fostering peace and fighting for justice on the West Side of Chicago.
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