Yousef is from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Huron High School in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Michigan with a specialization in urban planning and ecosystem management. He also completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at the Harvard University Kennedy School. He lives with his wife, Katie, in Ann Arbor.

Yousef Rabhi is from Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended Huron High School in the Ann Arbor Public Schools. He has a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Michigan with a specialization in urban planning and ecosystem management. He also completed the Senior Executives in State and Local Government Program at the Harvard University Kennedy School. He lives with his wife, Katie, in Ann Arbor.

Yousef is a county commissioner. He works at the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, where he has been since 2023. He previously worked at the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023 and at the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners from 2011 to 2016.

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Yousef worked at the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners, where he has been since 2023. He previously worked at the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2023 and at the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners from 2011 to 2016.

Yousef Rabhi is currently a member of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. He was first elected to the commission in 2010 and returned to the board in 2023. In between, Rabhi served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022, including four years as House Democratic Floor Leader.

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Yousef is currently a member of the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners. He was first elected to the commission in 2010 and returned to the board in 2023. In between, Rabhi served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017 to 2022, including four years as House Democratic Floor Leader.

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Advocates for historic investments in publicly owned, permanently affordable housing through various models, including cooperatives and land trusts.

- Advocates for historic investments in publicly owned, permanently affordable housing through various models, including cooperatives and land trusts.

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Supports building people power by ensuring every community member has a voice in decision-making and aims to create a city government that works for all residents.

- Supports building people power by ensuring every community member has a voice in decision-making and aims to create a city government that works for all residents.

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Supports making historic investments in publicly owned, permanently affordable housing through various models, including cooperatives and land trusts, to ensure long-term affordability and equity for residents.

- Supports making historic investments in publicly owned, permanently affordable housing through various models, including cooperatives and land trusts, to ensure long-term affordability and equity for residents.

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Advocates for historic investments in publicly owned, permanently affordable housing through various models, including cooperatives and land trusts, to ensure long-term affordability for residents.

- Advocates for historic investments in publicly owned, permanently affordable housing through various models, including cooperatives and land trusts, to ensure long-term affordability for residents.

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