Faiz Shakir | |
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Born | Florida, U.S. |
Education | Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Political party | Democratic |
Faiz Shakir (/fæz ʃəˈkɪər/;[1]) is an American Democratic political advisor. He serves as senior advisor to Bernie Sanders and executive director of the nonprofit media organization More Perfect Union.[2] Previously, he was campaign manager for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, an aide to Congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, an editor-in-chief of the ThinkProgress blog, and political director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Raised in Florida by Pakistani immigrants, Shakir is a progressive liberal and an advocate for Muslim American communities.