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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, South Dakota State Senate

Former Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations, South Dakota State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Subcommittee on Revenue Projection, South Dakota State House of Representatives

Education

  • Graduated, Education and Biology, Minot State University
  • Masters, Cross-Cultural and Comparative Education, University of Illinois
  • PhD, International Relations, University of Illinois

Professional Experience

  • Graduated, Education and Biology, Minot State University
  • Masters, Cross-Cultural and Comparative Education, University of Illinois
  • PhD, International Relations, University of Illinois
  • Director of International Development, Avera Health, present
  • Former Vice President for International Development, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC)/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • Former President, Attiyeh Foundation
  • Former President, GulfAmerica
  • Former Manager of Middle East Public Affairs, Mobil Oil Corporation
  • Former Executive Director, National Association of Arab Americans
  • Former Volunteer, Peace Corps
  • Former Training Coordinator, Peace Corps, Africa Programs
  • Former President, Saba and Associates
  • Former Executive Director of Development, Sanford Children's Clinics

Political Experience

  • Graduated, Education and Biology, Minot State University
  • Masters, Cross-Cultural and Comparative Education, University of Illinois
  • PhD, International Relations, University of Illinois
  • Director of International Development, Avera Health, present
  • Former Vice President for International Development, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC)/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • Former President, Attiyeh Foundation
  • Former President, GulfAmerica
  • Former Manager of Middle East Public Affairs, Mobil Oil Corporation
  • Former Executive Director, National Association of Arab Americans
  • Former Volunteer, Peace Corps
  • Former Training Coordinator, Peace Corps, Africa Programs
  • Former President, Saba and Associates
  • Former Executive Director of Development, Sanford Children's Clinics
  • Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 9, 2019-present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 9, 2018, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations

Member, Joint Subcommittee on Revenue Projection

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Graduated, Education and Biology, Minot State University
  • Masters, Cross-Cultural and Comparative Education, University of Illinois
  • PhD, International Relations, University of Illinois
  • Director of International Development, Avera Health, present
  • Former Vice President for International Development, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC)/St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • Former President, Attiyeh Foundation
  • Former President, GulfAmerica
  • Former Manager of Middle East Public Affairs, Mobil Oil Corporation
  • Former Executive Director, National Association of Arab Americans
  • Former Volunteer, Peace Corps
  • Former Training Coordinator, Peace Corps, Africa Programs
  • Former President, Saba and Associates
  • Former Executive Director of Development, Sanford Children's Clinics
  • Representative, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 9, 2019-present
  • Candidate, South Dakota State House of Representatives, District 9, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Board of Translators of Culture, present
  • Member, Dakotah Territory International Visitors Association Board of Directors, present
  • Member, National Arab American Museum Board, present
  • Member, Operation Lifeline Board, present
  • Former President, Central Illinois Exporters’ Association
  • Founder, Sioux Falls in the World
  • Former Vice-Chairman, South Dakota State Commission for National and Community Service Board