Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, in honor of Women's History Month, I want to recognize Rasha Mubarak. Rasha Mubarak is a Palestinian American Muslim community activist and leader who was recently named Ten People Making Orlando a Better Place to Be by the Orlando Weekly. Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in the heart of central Florida, she is a current facilitator for the Trust Orlando Coalition, helping make history by passing the first TRUST Act, not only in Florida but in the Southeastern region of the United States. Rasha also serves as a vice president for the Muslim Women's Organization. She is the president of the Young Democrats of Orange County, a media political strategist, is the president of Orlando's Palestine Children's Relief Fund. While working in the Arab American community, she helped launch impactful programs such as Welcoming Immigrants Now Group and its domestic violence program. A sought-after speaker about topics including Palestinian rights, Islamophobia, and women's representation in Islam, Rasha has been a grassroots organizer and speaker for statewide demonstrations and campaigns for interfaith work, Palestinian rights, and #NoMuslimBanEver, immigrant rights, and Black and Brown liberation. Rasha leads educational panel discussions dispelling stereotypes about Muslim women. In 2015, she cofounded Floridians Responding to Refugees, spearheading efforts to welcome and transition refugees.…”