Ismail Smith-Wade-El | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 49th district | |
Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Bud Cook |
Personal details | |
Born | 1989or1990(age 33–34) Lancaster,Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Parent | Rita Smith-Wade-El |
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BA) |
Ismail "Izzy" Smith-Wade-El (born 1989 or 1990) [1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 49th district. Elected in November 2022,he assumed office on December 1,2022.
Smith-Wade-El was born and raised in Lancaster,Pennsylvania. He is the son of Dr. Rita Smith-Wade-El (1948-2018),a professor of psychology and African-American studies at Millersville University. [2] [3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre and anthropology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2014. [1]
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