Said Sharbini
Said Sharbini | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 31st district | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – December 31, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Yadira Caraveo |
| Succeeded by | Julia Marvin |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in criminology, Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | Florida Coastal School of Law, Gulf Coast State College, Florida State University |
| Profession | Lawyer[1] |
Said Sharbini is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 31st district. A Democrat, he took office in January 2023 and resigned effective December 31, 2023.[2][3]
Colorado House of Representatives
[edit]He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election against Republican opponent Heidi Pitchforth. He assumed office on January 9, 2023.[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Said Sharbini | 13,461 | 58.6 |
| Republican | Heidi Pitchforth | 9,517 | 41.4 |
| Total | 22,978 | 100.0 | |
In 2023, Sharbini, alongside other legislators, signed a letter calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.[5]
On December 18, 2023, Sharbini announced he would resign as a state representative effective December 31, 2023. He said his resignation was motivated by the position's low pay, long hours, and the polarized and contentious climate in the state house.[6]
Biography
[edit]Sharbini earned an Associate of Arts from Gulf Coast State College in 2006, a Bachelor of Arts in criminology from Florida State University in 2008, and a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2012.[7] Sharbini’s father is Palestinian and hails from Nazareth, where many of his family still live.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Legislator Information". services.statescape.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Another Colorado Democrat resigns from legislature, citing low pay and "vitriol" at Capitol". The Colorado Sun. December 18, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Second Colorado State lawmaker resigns this month, citing financial strain and 'contentious atmosphere'". Colorado Public Radio. December 18, 2023. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- ↑ "2022 General Election Results (State Representatives)". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- 1 2 Birkland, Binte (December 21, 2023). "A new effort in Colorado pushes the state's members of Congress to call for a ceasefire in Gaza". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
- ↑ Coltrain, Nick (December 18, 2023). "Another first-term Colorado state representative resigns, citing vitriol in Capitol". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Said Sharbini". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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