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Tahirah Amatul-Wadud

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Western New England University School of Law, 2005-2008
  • Bachelor's, College of Our Lady of the Elms, 1992-2002

Professional Experience

  • JD, Western New England University School of Law, 2005-2008
  • Bachelor's, College of Our Lady of the Elms, 1992-2002
  • Trial Attorney, Law Office of Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, 2009-present
  • Attorney, Western Massachussetts Legal Services, 2006-present
  • Staff Attorney, Community Legal Aid, 2006-2009
  • Paralegal, ISO New England, Incorporated, 2004-2008
  • Paralegal, MassMutual Financial Group, 1998-2004

Political Experience

  • JD, Western New England University School of Law, 2005-2008
  • Bachelor's, College of Our Lady of the Elms, 1992-2002
  • Trial Attorney, Law Office of Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, 2009-present
  • Attorney, Western Massachussetts Legal Services, 2006-present
  • Staff Attorney, Community Legal Aid, 2006-2009
  • Paralegal, ISO New England, Incorporated, 2004-2008
  • Paralegal, MassMutual Financial Group, 1998-2004
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2018

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Western New England University School of Law, 2005-2008
  • Bachelor's, College of Our Lady of the Elms, 1992-2002
  • Trial Attorney, Law Office of Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, 2009-present
  • Attorney, Western Massachussetts Legal Services, 2006-present
  • Staff Attorney, Community Legal Aid, 2006-2009
  • Paralegal, ISO New England, Incorporated, 2004-2008
  • Paralegal, MassMutual Financial Group, 1998-2004
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2018
  • Member, Family Advisory Council of Boston Children's Hospital, 2017-present
  • Executive Board Member, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Massachusetts
  • Commissioner, Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Top Woman of Law, 2016, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Unknown Position

Health Care

Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- Unknown Position

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Unknown Position