1. Shomari Coleman Figures was born on September 3,1985 and is an American politician serving as the US representative from Alabama's 2nd congressional district since 2025.
14 Facts About Shomari Figures
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Shomari Figures's father was the attorney of Beulah Mae Donald whose son was lynched by members of the United Klans of America.
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Shomari Figures graduated from LeFlore Magnet High School in Mobile, Alabama.
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Shomari Figures attended the University of Alabama and earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice and history in 2006 and the University of Alabama School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 2010.
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Shomari Figures worked for Barack Obama's 2012 reelection campaign as a field organizer in Akron, Ohio.
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Shomari Figures then worked in the Obama administration as the domestic director of the White House Presidential Personnel Office.
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Shomari Figures then served as the White House liaison to Loretta Lynch, the attorney general of the United States.
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Shomari Figures became legislative counsel for US Senator Sherrod Brown and then worked on the presidential transition of Joe Biden.
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Shomari Figures served as deputy chief of staff for Merrick Garland while he was attorney general until resigning in October 2023.
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In November 2023, Shomari Figures declared his candidacy to represent Alabama's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2024 elections.
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Shomari Figures defeated Republican Caroleene Dobson to win election to Congress and was sworn into office on January 3,2025.
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In 2025, Shomari Figures was one of 46 House Democrats who joined all Republicans to vote for the Laken Riley Act.
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Shomari Figures met Kalisha Dessources in 2014 while they both worked at the White House.
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Dr Kalisha Dessources Shomari Figures holds a PhD from Yale University.