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Raumesh Akbari (ruh-MESH ack-BERRY) is an American politician and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 91st district, which encompasses part of Shelby County.〔http://www.capitol.tn.gov/districtmaps/Housedist91.pdf〕 She currently serves as a member of the Criminal Justice Committee, Education-Instructions & Programs Committee, and the Criminal Justice Subcommittee.〔http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h91.html〕 She is a member of the Democratic Party. Akbari was first elected on November 21, 2013, during a special election to fill the seat which was left vacant by the death of Representative Lois DeBerry.〔http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2013/oct/10/akbari-takes-district-91-democratic-primary〕 ==Biography== Akbari is a 2002 graduate of Cordova High School in Memphis, TN. She attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri where she graduated in 2006 with a BA in African American studies and a minor in political science. In 2009 Akbari received her Juris Doctorate from St. Louis University School of Law. She currently handles legal affairs and human resources for Akbari Corp—a small business founded by her parents in 1981.〔http://www.akbari91.com/about-representative-akbari.html〕 Akbari is a member of the American Bar Association, Ben F. Jones Chapter of the National Bar Association, Memphis Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, NAACP, Memphis Urban League Young Professionals and the Democratic Party of Shelby County. She also actively volunteers with Meals on Wheels through the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association and is a member of the Memphis "Voter Registration and Community Organization, Inc.〔http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/members/h91.html〕" Akbari worships at New Hope Baptist Church.〔http://www.akbari91.com/about-representative-akbari.html〕 In 2015, Akbari was elected by her peers to serve Tennessee as the state co-director of (Women in Government ), a national non-profit, non-partisan organization of female state legislators.〔http://pridepublishinggroup.com/pride/2015/01/20/gilmore-akbari-elected-to-leadership-role-with-women-in-government/〕 She was also selected by the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators to serve as that organization's vice-Chair. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Raumesh Akbari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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