As a Palatine, Illinois native, State Representative Nabeela Sayed has been an advocate for the issues most important to her constituents, including prescription drug affordability, gun safety, and supporting public education.
She's passed several bills as a first-term legislator that target price gouging by pharmaceutical manufacturers, support people with disabilities, expand access to the ballot box, and more.
Professionally, Nabeela has worked with a variety of organizations, including EMILY’s List, to raise money to elect Democrats to Congress. Before getting elected, Nabeela worked for a non-profit in digital strategy supporting a variety of their civic engagement efforts including voter mobilization, ending sexual assault on college campuses, and promoting gender equity.