Alabas Farhat

American politician
Alabas Farhat
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byShri Thanedar
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Michigan–Dearborn (BS)
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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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

State legislature

Farhat believes that public health, public safety, economic development and strong infrastructure must be central legislative priorities. [5]

House Bill 4276 [6] of 2023 increases transparency and expands oversight of costs associated with prescription drugs, which successfully passed into law.

House Resolution 228 of 2024 is a resolution to declare April 2024 [7]as Arab-American Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.

House Bill 5198 [8] of 2023 to combat the use of illegal disposable vapes that are disguised as common items such as pens.

House Bill 5716 [9] protects religious liberty by ensuring individuals can retain their garments during booking, searches are done by same-sex officers, and additional accommodations are provided. This bill has been referred to Committee on Judiciary on May 7 2024.

Cosponsored legislation

House Bill 4605 and House Bill 4606 [10] of 2023 create the Public Safety and Violence Prevention Fund, enables local governments to strengthen funding for first responders and community violence intervention initiatives.

House Bill 5519 of 2024 [11] mandates that the Strategic Fund to include data on its new insulin production program in its annual report to the legislature and governor.

House Bill 4062 of 2023 prohibiting housing discrimination based on source of income.

Committee assignments

Farhat has been assigned to the following committees: Economic and Small Business Development, Health and Policy Committee, Tax Policy Committee (Majority Vice Chair), and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.


References

  1. ^ Russell | |, Zach (2022-01-31). "Election 2022: Two seek Democratic nomination for state representative vacancy". Press and Guide. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  2. ^ "Fordies make their mark on the 2022 midterms | Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy". fordschool.umich.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  3. ^ Dickson, James David. "Dearborn House Democratic primary pits experience against endorsements". The Detroit News. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  4. ^ "Alabas Farhat". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  5. ^ https://housedems.com/alabas-farhat/about/
  6. ^ https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4276
  7. ^ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HR-0228
  8. ^ https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-5198#:~:text=Tobacco%3A%20vapor%20products%3B%20certain%20practices,2e.
  9. ^ https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5716
  10. ^ https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4605
  11. ^ https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2024-HB-5519
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102nd Legislature (2023–2025)
Speaker of the House
Joe Tate (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Laurie Pohutsky (D)
Majority Floor Leader
Abraham Aiyash (D)
Minority Leader
Matt Hall (R)
  1. ▌Tyrone Carter (D)
  2. ▌Tullio Liberati (D)
  3. ▌Alabas Farhat (D)
  4. ▌Karen Whitsett (D)
  5. ▌Natalie Price (D)
  6. ▌Regina Weiss (D)
  7. ▌Helena Scott (D)
  8. ▌Mike McFall (D)
  9. ▌Abraham Aiyash (D)
  10. ▌Joe Tate (D)
  11. ▌Veronica Paiz (D)
  12. ▌Kimberly Edwards (D)
  13. ▌Mai Xiong (D)
  14. ▌Donavan McKinney (D)
  15. ▌Erin Byrnes (D)
  16. ▌Stephanie Young (D)
  17. ▌Laurie Pohutsky (D)
  18. ▌Jason Hoskins (D)
  19. ▌Samantha Steckloff (D)
  20. ▌Noah Arbit (D)
  21. ▌Kelly Breen (D)
  22. ▌Matt Koleszar (D)
  23. ▌Jason Morgan (D)
  24. ▌Ranjeev Puri (D)
  25. ▌Peter Herzberg (D)
  26. ▌Dylan Wegela (D)
  27. ▌Jaime Churches (D)
  28. ▌Jamie Thompson (R)
  29. ▌James DeSana (R)
  30. ▌William Bruck (R)
  31. ▌Reggie Miller (D)
  32. ▌Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D)
  33. ▌Felicia Brabec (D)
  34. ▌Dale Zorn (R)
  35. ▌Andrew Fink (R)
  36. ▌Steve Carra (R)
  37. ▌Brad Paquette (R)
  38. ▌Joey Andrews (D)
  39. ▌Pauline Wendzel (R)
  40. ▌Christine Morse (D)
  41. ▌Julie Rogers (D)
  42. ▌Matt Hall (R)
  43. ▌Rachelle Smit (R)
  44. ▌Jim Haadsma (D)
  45. ▌Sarah Lightner (R)
  46. ▌Kathy Schmaltz (R)
  47. ▌Carrie Rheingans (D)
  48. ▌Jennifer Conlin (D)
  49. ▌Ann Bollin (R)
  50. ▌Bob Bezotte (R)
  51. ▌Matt Maddock (R)
  52. ▌Mike Harris (R)
  53. ▌Brenda Carter (D)
  54. ▌Donni Steele (R)
  55. ▌Mark Tisdel (R)
  56. ▌Sharon MacDonell (D)
  57. ▌Thomas Kuhn (R)
  58. ▌Nate Shannon (D)
  59. ▌Doug Wozniak (R)
  60. ▌Joseph Aragona (R)
  61. ▌Denise Mentzer (D)
  62. ▌Alicia St. Germaine (R)
  63. ▌Jay DeBoyer (R)
  64. ▌Andrew Beeler (R)
  65. ▌Jaime Greene (R)
  66. ▌Josh Schriver (R)
  67. ▌Phil Green (R)
  68. ▌David Martin (R)
  69. ▌Jasper Martus (D)
  70. ▌Cynthia Neeley (D)
  71. ▌Brian BeGole (R)
  72. ▌Mike Mueller (R)
  73. ▌Julie Brixie (D)
  74. ▌Kara Hope (D)
  75. ▌Penelope Tsernoglou (D)
  76. ▌Angela Witwer (D)
  77. ▌Emily Dievendorf (D)
  78. ▌Gina Johnsen (R)
  79. ▌Angela Rigas (R)
  80. ▌Phil Skaggs (D)
  81. ▌Rachel Hood (D)
  82. ▌Kristian Grant (D)
  83. ▌John Wesley Fitzgerald (D)
  84. ▌Carol Glanville (D)
  85. ▌Bradley Slagh (R)
  86. ▌Nancy De Boer (R)
  87. ▌Will Snyder (D)
  88. ▌Greg VanWoerkom (R)
  89. ▌Luke Meerman (R)
  90. ▌Bryan Posthumus (R)
  91. ▌Pat Outman (R)
  92. ▌Jerry Neyer (R)
  93. ▌Graham Filler (R)
  94. ▌Amos O'Neal (D)
  95. ▌Bill G. Schuette (R)
  96. ▌Timothy Beson (R)
  97. ▌Matthew Bierlein (R)
  98. ▌Gregory Alexander (R)
  99. ▌Mike Hoadley (R)
  100. ▌Tom Kunse (R)
  101. ▌Joseph Fox (R)
  102. ▌Curt VanderWall (R)
  103. ▌Betsy Coffia (D)
  104. ▌John Roth (R)
  105. ▌Ken Borton (R)
  106. ▌Cam Cavitt (R)
  107. ▌Neil Friske (R)
  108. ▌David Prestin (R)
  109. ▌Jenn Hill (D)
  110. ▌Gregory Markkanen (R)


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