Raumesh (Raumesh) Akbari (D-SS29)
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Capitol: 615.741.1767
FAX: 615.253.0357
District: 615.741.1767
Senator
Suite 764 Cordell Hull Building 425 Rep. John Lewis Way North
Nashville, TN 37243

District Office:
425 Rep. John Lewis Way North
Nashville, TN 37243
Elected: 2018    Next Election: 2026
DOB: 4/14/1984
Committee Assignments
Vice ChairSenate Select Committee on Calendar
Vice ChairSenate Committee on Education
MemberSenate Select Committee on Ethics
MemberSenate Committee on Commerce and Labor
Counties Representing
Shelby

Bio

Born April 14, 1984 Attorney Baptist B.A. Washington University in St. Louis, 2006 J.D. St. Louis University School of Law, 2009 2nd Vice-Chairperson, Education Committee 2nd Vice-Chairperson, Calendar Committee Member, Commerce and Labor Committee Member, Senate Ethics Committee Senate member of the 111th through 114th General Assemblies House member of the 108th through 110th General Assemblies Chairwoman, Senate Democratic Caucus Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated Member, The Links Incorporated State Legislative Leaders Foundation, Board Member National Civil Rights Museum, Board Member Chair, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators 2017-2019 Vice President, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Immediate Past National First Vice President, National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women Democratic Women of Shelby County NAACP Board Member, Emerge Tennessee Board Member, Downtown Memphis Commission German Marshall Fund- Marshall Memorial Fellow, 2019 NewDeal Leader Legislator of the Year, The National Association of Social Workers, Tn Chapter (2019) Leadership Tennessee (2018) The Memphis Business Journal's "40 Under 40" (2018) The Transatlantic Inclusion Leaders Network (2018) The Barack Obama Award, Shelby County Young Democrats (2018) Leadership Memphis (2017) Region IX Legislator of the Year, The National Black Caucus of State Legislators (2016) Woman of the Year, National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (2016) Reformer Award, National Juvenile Justice Network (2016) Advocacy Award, Mothers of the Nile (2016) The American Council for Young Political Leaders (2015) The Henry Toll Fellowship (The Council for State Governments, 2015) Emerging Leader (The State Legislative Leader's Foundation, 2015) The Memphis Flyer's "20 under 30" List (2014) The 2014 Spark Award, National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women