Tarik Khan
Tarik Khan graduated from Central High School of Philadelphia in 1996. Khan earned a B.A. from Davidson College in 2000, an M.S. in nursing from La Salle University in 2011, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 2022. His career experience includes working as a family nurse practitioner.
· Official legislative page
Campaign site
“Hi, my name is Tarik Khan, and I am a Democrat running for State Representative in PA’s 194th District. I am a frontline nurse, community activist, and a born and bred Philadelphian who attended public schools through my graduation from Central High School. My father immigrated to Philadelphia from Pakistan, where he worked as an engineer for the City, and my mother was raised in West Oak Lane by a single mother.”
(Ballotpedia (Campaign themes)) “I’ve spent my career building bridges. As President of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, I worked with unions like PASNAP and SEIU to author and introduce the Patient Safety Act - a bill advocating for better conditions for nurses that has bipartisan support. As a community organizer, I’ve worked with various groups to engage and increase turnout and fight for policy that supports workers and aims to improve the quality of life in Pennsylvania.”
(Ballotpedia (Campaign themes)) “The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for healthcare champions in our legislature and ultimately pushed me to run for State House. I know we can do better for Pennsylvania, and I believe now more than ever that we need the voice of a healthcare worker in the legislature.”
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