Sharif Street
American politician from Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sharif Street (born March 29, 1974) is an American politician and attorney. He is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 3rd district since 2017.[1] In 2018, Street was elected Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party under Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills of Allegheny County, and was elected Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on June 18, 2022, the first person of color to fill that role.[2]
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Sharif Street | |
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Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party | |
Assumed office June 18, 2022 (2022-06-18) | |
Preceded by | Nancy Patton Mills |
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Shirley Kitchen |
Personal details | |
Born | (1974-03-29) March 29, 1974 (age 50) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Relatives | John F. Street (father) Milton Street (uncle) |
Education | Morehouse College (BA) University of Pennsylvania (JD) |
Street is a supporter of criminal justice reform, environmentally-friendly energy production, cannabis legalization and equity education finance.[3] He is the son of former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street and the nephew of former State Senator Milton Street.[4]