Yusuf Hakeem graduated from Howard High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1966.
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Yusuf Hakeem then graduated from Chattanooga State Community College, where he majored in electronics, and attended University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he majored in economics.
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Yusuf Hakeem is a member and deacon of Second Missionary Baptist Church in Chattanooga.
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Yusuf Hakeem served on the Hamilton County School Board from 1981 to 1990.
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Yusuf Hakeem is a retiree from General Electric Corporation and served as a member of the State of Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole from 2006 to 2013.
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Yusuf Hakeem has years of experience in public service, and would not face a learning curve as a first time elected official.
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Yusuf Hakeem won the contested Democratic primary on August 2,2018, and won the office on November 6,2018, defeating Lemon Williams, Jr.
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Yusuf Hakeem supports expanding public healthcare, lowering prescription drug costs, and increasing funding for primary care and community health centers.
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Yusuf Hakeem is for increased women's health funding, specifically preventative care and contraception.
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Yusuf Hakeem voted "nay" on HB 77, which would prohibit abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detectable.
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Yusuf Hakeem voted "nay" on HB 1280, to amend state Medicaid funding.
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Yusuf Hakeem will fight for a state and local economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top-ensuring that those who work hard do not have to live in or raise their kids in poverty.
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Yusuf Hakeem voted "nay" on HB 836, which would allow religious discrimination towards potential adoptive parents.