Wesam Shahed

For an Affordable, Safe, and Healthy Cook County

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My name is Wesam Shahed and I am running for Cook County Commissioner in the 6th District.

As a first-generation Palestinian-American and lifelong Chicagoland resident who has spent my career as an attorney and policy advisor working to strengthen justice and protect civil rights, I will represent the working families of south suburban Cook County. With a proven record of effective policy work and a commitment to serving our communities, I’m running to bring responsible, principled leadership to our government.

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Wesam’s Platform

The son of immigrants and a first-generation Palestinian-American, Wesam is a prosecutor who has fought to protect civil rights throughout his career and protect our communities. Now he’s running to stand up to Donald Trump and other right-wing extremists and provide relief to working families throughout the Southland.

Protect union jobs, raise wages, & lower the cost of living.
Get guns off our streets, protect immigrant communities, & expand mental health & addiction services.
Fight against Trump’s Medicaid cuts, protect reproductive rights, & fight for clean air and water.

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