Said Sharbini | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 31st district | |
In office January 9, 2023 –December 31, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Yadira Caraveo |
Succeeded by | Julia Marvin |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Associate of Arts,Bachelor of Arts in criminology,Juris Doctor |
Alma mater | Florida Coastal School of Law,Gulf Coast State College,Florida State University |
Profession | Lawyer [1] |
Said Sharbini is an American politician who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from January 9,2023,until his resignation on December 31,2023. He represented Colorado's 31st House district.
He was elected on November 8,2022,in the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election against Republican opponent Heidi Pitchforth. He assumed office on January 9,2023.
On December 18,2023,Sharbini announced he would resign as a state representative effective December 31,2023. He said his resignation was motivated by the position's low pay,long hours,and the polarized and contentious climate in the state house. [2]
Sharbini earned an Associate of Arts from Gulf Coast State College in 2006,a Bachelor of Arts in criminology from Florida State University in 2008,and a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2012. [3]
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