Alabas Farhat | |
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Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 3rd district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Shri Thanedar |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Michigan–Dearborn (BS) |
Alabas Farhat is an American politician serving as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives for the 3rd district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on January 1,2023.
Farhat was raised in Dearborn,Michigan. [1] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in public health from the University of Michigan–Dearborn in 2021 and will earn a Master of Public Administration from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy in 2023. [2]
Farhat has worked as an intern and field director for State Representative Abdullah Hammoud. He was also the field director for Wayne County Commissioner Sam Baydoun. He was an organizer for the Michigan Democratic Party before joining staff of the Wayne County Executive Warren Evans. [3] [4]
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