Samba Baldeh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the 48th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Melissa Agard |
| President of the Madison Common Council | |
| In office April 17, 2018 – April 16, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Marsha Rummel |
| Succeeded by | Shiva Bidar |
| Member of the Madison Common Council from the 17th district | |
| In office April 21, 2015 – April 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Clausius |
| Succeeded by | Gary Halverson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 10, 1971 Shoya, The Gambia |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive Dane[1] |
| Spouse | Fatou |
| Children | None |
| Residence | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Madison Area Technical College (AS) University of the Gambia University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Occupation | politician, IT professional |
| Known for | first Muslim to serve in the Wisconsin Legislature |
| Website | Campaign website |
Samba Baldeh (born September 10, 1971) is an American information technology professional, and Democratic politician. He is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 48th Assembly district since 2021. He is the first Muslim member of the Wisconsin Legislature.[2] Before his election to the assembly, he served six years on the Madison Common Council (city council), and was president of the Council from 2018 to 2019.
- ^ "Elected Officials". PROGRESSIVE DANE. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Meyerhofer, Kelly (November 5, 2020). "Madison voters elect 1st Asian-American and 1st Muslim to state Legislature". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2020.