Preceded by Robin Wright-Jones Role American Politician Full Name Jenise Williams Spouse Fahim Nasheed | Political party Democratic Party Party Democratic Party Name Jamilah Nasheed Siblings Jason Williams | |
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Born October 17, 1972 (age 51)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. ( 1972-10-17 ) Occupation Small business owner (Sankofa Books and Gifts) | ||
State senator jamilah nasheed caught talking out of both sides of her mouth
Jamilah Nasheed (born Jenise Williams; October 17, 1972) is an American politician from the state of Missouri. Nasheed represents the fifth district in the Missouri Senate, and formerly served in the Missouri House of Representatives. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
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- State senator jamilah nasheed caught talking out of both sides of her mouth
- Jamilah nasheed is toxic for st louis says stl county police assn president
- Early life and education
- Missouri Senate
- 2017 St Louis mayoral election
- Controversies
- Personal life
- References
Jamilah nasheed is toxic for st louis says stl county police assn president
Early life and education
Born Jenise Williams, she was raised with her three brothers by their grandmother in a St. Louis housing project. Her father was shot dead in a drive-by shooting several months before she was born.
She attended Roosevelt High School in St. Louis. She later took classes at Florissant Valley Community College in 2012. As an adolescent, Nasheed began visiting a mosque on Grand Boulevard. After two years of studying Islam, she converted to the religion.
Missouri Senate
Nasheed ran for the Missouri Senate in the 2012 elections. A St. Louis Circuit Court judge ordered she be removed from the ballot because she did not live in the boundaries of the district at the time of the election, although district boundaries were to change through redistricting. She appealed the decision to the Missouri Supreme Court, which allowed her to remain on the ballot. She defeated incumbent Robin Wright-Jones and fellow State Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford in the Democratic primary, and won the general election. In December, she was chosen to chair the Missouri Black Legislative Caucus.
2017 St. Louis mayoral election
Nasheed was a declared candidate for Mayor of St. Louis in the 2017 election, but she dropped out of the race in January 2017.
Controversies
2014 arrest
Nasheed was taken into police custody on October 20, 2014, in front of the Ferguson, Missouri police station. News reports indicated she was in possession of a firearm at the time of her arrest. She was criticized for possessing a weapon after having sponsored anti-gun legislation.
Another protester said Nasheed refused to get off the street even after police gave instructions to the protesters to do so. After police smelled alcohol, they prompted her to take a breathalyzer, which she refused to do.
Nasheed went on record publicly saying "Sometimes you have to break the law"
2016
In September 2016, Nasheed sat while her colleagues recited the Pledge of Allegiance in the Missouri Capitol. She said she acted in solidarity with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in protest of police brutality and racial oppression, although many of her colleagues saw this as unpatriotic.
Personal life
On November 22, 2014, Nasheed was the victim of a carjacking attempt.