Yousef D Rabhi was born on June 9,1988 and is a former member of the Michigan House of Representatives who served as the Democratic Floor Leader.
15 Facts About Yousef Rabhi
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Yousef Rabhi represented Michigan's 53rd House District, encompassing the majority of Ann Arbor, from 2017 to 2023.
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Yousef Rabhi's father is a mechanical engineer and his mother a longstanding community activist.
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Yousef Rabhi attended Blossom Home Preschool where he was exposed early to environmental protection through the Adopt-A-Stream program.
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The commissioners elected Yousef Rabhi to serve as chair of the Board's Working Sessions.
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Yousef Rabhi announced his candidacy for Representative for Michigan's 53rd District in September 2015.
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Yousef Rabhi ran on a platform that sought to secure "a healthier Environment, a resilient Economy, a strong Public Education system, and Equity for all".
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Yousef Rabhi spearheaded many community development programs, including the creation of the first Municipal ID program in the Midwest and the establishment of the Washtenaw Dental Clinic, which serves uninsured and Medicaid eligible patients.
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Yousef Rabhi was sworn into the 99th Michigan Legislature in January 2017.
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Yousef Rabhi serves on the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Higher Education, Community Colleges, and Department of Environmental Quality.
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Yousef Rabhi serves as the minority vice chair on the Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Environmental Quality.
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Yousef Rabhi has campaigned for the shutdown of Enbridge Line 5 asserting the 65-year-old pipeline is likely to spill.
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Yousef Rabhi opposed revisions made to the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System in 2017 which shifted state educators' pensions into 401 plans.
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Yousef Rabhi has backed legislation supporting immigration rights and legal marijuana, and no-fault auto insurance.
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Yousef Rabhi was elected Democratic Floor Leader for the 100th session of the Michigan Legislature.