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Sheikh Rahman

DEMOCRAT

Sheikh Rahman is running for Georgia State Senator, District 5.

Personal background

Sheikh was born in Bangladesh, then known as East Pakistan. He immigrated to America in 1981. He now lives in Gwinnett.

Professional background

Sheikh attended Central Piedmont Community College before earning his degree in Economics & Global Studies at the University of Georgia. Sheikh manages rental properties across the state. He previously worked as an executive at Pizza Hut after working for years as a dishwasher and restaurant manager.

Political background

Sheikh is the current state Senator for District 5. He is the Secretary of the Urban Affairs Committee. He also serves on the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Tourism, Government Oversight, and Special Judiciary committees.

Voting & Elections

Wants to expand voting hours.

Wants to ensure that votes in the state of Georgia are verified.

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Economy

Supports an immediate increase in the minimum wage to $10/hour, and an eventual increase to $15/hour.

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Healthcare

Supports a single-payer Medicare for all system.

Supports Medicaid expansion.

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Public Safety

Says, "I am committed to creating a path to citizenship for Georgia’s 400,000 undocumented immigrants and protecting programs like DACA and TPS, which ensure asylum for people fleeing violence and political conflicts in their countries of origin".

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Education

As of July 5, 2022, Sheikh Rahman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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