Ako Abdul-Samad
| Ako Abdul-Samad | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 66th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Fallon |
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| Political party | Democrat |
| Residence | Des Moines, Iowa |
| Occupation | CEO |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | Abdul-Samad's website |
Ako Abdul-Samad is the Iowa State Representative from the 66th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007. Previously, he had been a member of the Des Moines school board.
Abdul-Samad is the founder and CEO of Creative Visions Human Development Institute, a non-profit organization in Des Moines.
Abdul-Samad currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Education committee; the Labor committee; the State Government committee; and the Human Resources committee, where he is vice chair. He also serves on the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
Abdul-Samad also serves on the Health and Human Services Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments.[1]
Abdul-Samad was elected in 2006 with 3,459 votes (61%), defeating Republican opponent Jack Whitver, Libertarian opponent Brett Blanchfield, and Independent opponent Jeff Johannsen.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ HHS Committee Roster CSG Midwest
- ^ 2006 Election Results, Iowa Secretary of State
[edit] External links
- Abdul-Samad official Iowa General Assembly site
- Ako Abdul-Samad State Representative official constituency site
- Ako Abdul-Samad official campaign site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
| Iowa House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Ed Fallon |
66th District 2007 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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