Sid A. Saab (born February 20, 1971) is an American politician who was a Republican member of the

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, representing district 33 (

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Early life

Said Amal Saab was born in

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on February 20, 1971, and migrated to the

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in 1990.

In the legislature

Saab was elected to the House of Delegates in the 2014 General Assembly elections, succeeding delegate

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and becoming the first member of the

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to have been born in Lebanon. In January 2020, Saab worked with delegate Bonnie Cullison to introduce a bill that would require hospitals or nursing facilities in the state to begin ensuring personnel wear an identification tag when providing patient care. The bill would pass the House of Delegates and

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by votes of 136-0 and 45-0, respectively, and would be signed by

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. In April 2020, Saab joined delegates Brian Crisholm,

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, Matthew Morgan, Teresa Reilly,

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, and

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in pressing the Hogan administration to release data on the 2,000 inmates released at the beginning of the

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and COVID-19 case outbreaks in nursing homes and other elder care facilities. In February 2021, Saab joined delegates Kathy Szeliga and

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at a protest against abortion at the Maryland State House. In April 2021, Saab told

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that he was actively considering a run for

executive. In December 2021, he announced that he would seek a third term in the House of Delegates instead of running for executive, but later announced in April 2022 that he would run for

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in 2022, seeking to succeed outgoing state Senator Edward R. Reilly. Saab was defeated by Democrat Dawn Gile in the general election.

Personal life

Saab is married to Sarah. They have three children. Saab co-owns, with state delegate Brian Chisholm, a fitness gym in Severna Park. In February 2021, a former employee filed a lawsuit against the two lawmakers, alleging that she was retaliated against for reporting sexual harassment by another co-worker. A federal jury ruled for the employee in September 2023.

Electoral history

References

Living people 1971 births American politicians of Lebanese descent Republican Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates Lebanese emigrants to the United States 21st-century members of the Maryland General Assembly {{Maryland-politician-stub