Shama Haider
Shama Haider | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 37th district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2022 Serving with Ellen Park | |
| Preceded by | Valerie Huttle Gordon M. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1948 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Tenafly, New Jersey |
| Website | www |
Shama Haider (born December 20, 1948) is a Democratic Party politician who represents the 37th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since taking office on January 11, 2022, making her the first Muslim woman to be elected to the New Jersey Legislature.
Political career
Born and raised in Pakistan, where she attended the University of Punjab,[1] Haider served as Secretary to the First Lady of Pakistan Nusrat Bhutto, Haider emigrated to the United States in 1977. She was elected in both 2001 and 2015 to serve on the Tenafly, New Jersey Borough Council. In the November 2021 general election, she was elected together with her running mates Gordon M. Johnson to the Senate and Ellen Park in the Assembly, making her the first Muslim woman to serve in the state legislature.[2]
Committees
Committee assignments for the current session are:[1]
- Environment and Solid Waste
- Transportation and Independent Authorities
District 37
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly.[3] The representatives from the 37th District for the 2022—23 Legislative Session are:[4]
- Senator Gordon M. Johnson (D)
- Assemblywoman Shama Haider (D)
- Assemblywoman Ellen Park (D)
References
- ^ a b Assemblywoman Shama A. Haider, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 22, 2022.
- ^ Adely, Hannan. "Bergen's Shama Haider makes history as first Muslim elected to NJ Legislature", The Record, November 3, 2021. Accessed November 7, 2021. "That changed on Election Day, however, when former Tenafly councilwoman Shama Haider won the race for state Assembly in the 37th District in Bergen County.... Haider, 72, has been active in local politics for over two decades, serving on the Tenafly Borough Council twice in terms beginning in 2001 and in 2015."
- ^ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
- ^ Legislative Roster for District 37, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2022.
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