Sharif Street

Sharif Street DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 3

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Sharif StreetDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 3
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Sharif Street (born March 29, 1974) is an American politician and attorney. He is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 3rd district since 2017. In 2018, Street was elected Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party under Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills of Allegheny County, and was elected Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on June 18, 2022, the first person of color to fill that role. Street is a supporter of criminal justice reform, environmentally-friendly energy production, cannabis legalization and equity education finance. He is the son of former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street and the nephew of former State Senator Milton Street.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Juris Doctor Law
1996 - 1999
Morehouse College
Bachelor of Arts Finance
1992 - 1996
Past Positions1 - 9 of 9
Senator
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
2017 - Current
Delegate
Democratic National Convention
2004
Chairperson
Pennsylvania Democratic Party
2022 - Current
Attorney
Zarwin Baum
2010 - 2016
Former Advisor
Edward G. Rendell Gubernatorial Campaign
Former Advisor
Bob Casey Senate Campaign
Former Advisor
John Kerry Senate Campaign
Former Advisor
Hilary Clinton Senate Campaign
Former Chief Legislative Advisor to Democratic Chair
Housing and Urban Development Committee
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Member
Philadelphia’s African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs Commission
Current
Member
National Bar Association
Current
Member
Philadelphia Barristers Association
Current
Member
American Bar Association
Current
Member
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Current
Committee Member
Philadelphia County Democratic Committee
1998
Former Board Member
Columbia North Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Former Board Member
Urban Solutions
Former Participant
Alyson Schwartz Campaign
Former Participant
Bob Brady Campaign
Former Participant
Chaka Fattah Campaign
Former Pennsylvania Chair
Young Blacks for Al Gore
Former President
University of Pennsylvania Law School Democrats
Democratic Chair
Pennsylvania Crime Prevention Caucus
2021 - Current
Former Board Member
North Central Philadelphia Empowerment Zone's Housing Trust Fund
Former Chair
State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Co-Chair
Pennsylvania Black Professionals for John Kerry
Former Co-Founder
NextGen
Former Council Member
HOPE VI
Former Executive Board Member
Pennsylvania Young Democrats
Former Executive Vice President
Philadelphia Young Democrats
Former General Counsel
Philadelphia Young Democrats
Former Managing Director
Housing Association of Delaware Valley
Former Member
North-Central Empowerment Zone's Community Advisory Committees for Housing, Crime and Public Safety, and Economic Development
Former Member
State Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Communications and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Health and Human Service Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Urban Affairs and Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former Member
Local Government Committee, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Senate
Former National Co-Chair
Gorenet for Pennsylvania
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