Abdelnasser Rashid

Abdelnasser Rashid is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 21st district. The district includes the Southwest Side and southwest suburbs.[1]

Rashid is the first Palestinian-American to serve in the Illinois General Assembly and is its first Muslim member, along with Nabeela Syed.[2]

  1. ^ "Editorial: Choices for the Illinois House primary: L. Jimenez, Peters, Rabbitt, Stoneback, LaPointe, Rashid". Chicago Tribune. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
  2. ^ "Asian Americans are making a big mark in Illinois politics". Chicago Sun-Times. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-02-02.