USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyCalifornia · California's 12th congressional districtMember of the House of Representatives
Lateefah Simon
Profile
Lateefah Simon is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she is noted as the first legally blind member of Congress and the first Muslim member elected from California. Before her congressional career, she served on the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) board of directors and the California State University Board of Trustees. A recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, Simon has focused her career on racial justice, criminal justice reform, and social equity. In Congress, she aligns with the progressive wing, advocating for universal health care, a federal jobs guarantee, and environmental justice.
Details
- Born
- January 29, 1977 · 49 years old
- Birth place
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Education
- Washington High School, Mills College (BA), University of San Francisco (MPA), Stanford University (Social Entrepreneurs-in-Residence Fellow)
- Career
- Executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area, President of the Akonadi Foundation, BART board member
