Sheikh Rahman (born November 15, 1960) is a Bangladeshi-American politician who has served in the

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from the 5th district since January 14, 2019. He is the first

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lawmaker in

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Personal life

Rahman was born in Bangladesh. He moved to

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and attended

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in 1981. He graduated from the

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in 1995 with a

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. He has a wife, Sham'e (née Afrose), and two kids, Rawda (daughter) and Anzar (son).

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