Saqib Ali

Quick Facts

Full Name	Saqib Ali
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Jan 21, 1975(1975-01-21)
Age	49
Birthplace	Chicago
Country	United States
Birth City	Chicago
Horoscope	Aquarius

Saqib Ali Biography

Saqib Ali is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on January 21, 1975 in Chicago, Chicago, United States. Saqib Ali was born on 21 January 1975 in Chicago, Illinois. He is Muslim and credits his parents, who are of Indian and Pakistani descent, as the reason he became involved in politics. “[I am] from a family where they were always having political debates around the house, but then I found out that among all these family members who had all these grand ideas, none of them ever voted. There was a sense that, ‘I don’t like the way things are, but there’s nothing I can do about it.’ I thought: I’m going to show these people.”

Ali, his parents, and his sister are all long-time Montgomery County residents. He has been married since 1999 to his wife Susan whom he met when they were working at a computer networking firm. They originally lived in Montgomery Village, but moved to Gaithersburg with their 1-month old daughter Sofia. Upon taking office they relocated to Annapolis.

Ali was not originally a member of the Democratic party but changed parties after listening to Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Ali was “so enamored of Van Hollen’s foreign policy positions that he changed his party affiliation from Green to Democratic.” Ali soon became “the first elected President of the District 39 Democratic Club”. Ali’s political activity first gained media attention when he “was the Legislative District 39 Coordinator for the Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2003 and early 2004.” After Dean failed to win the primary, Ali supported the John Kerry and John Edwards presidential ticket. During that election season, Ali became a full-time campaign volunteer for Rep. Chris Van Hollen, because of Van Hollen’s foreign policy positions and his stance on the Iraq War. During Van Hollen’s 2004 reelection campaign, Ali said “I’m really motivated against this war and have never felt so animated before. I thought, ‘What is the most head-turning thing I could possibly do?'” and he “bought 500 bumper stickers at a buck apiece and applied more than 400 to the car”. It was noted that the family’s other car was kept “very pristine” as “That’s the one his wife drives.” Later that year he was Co-Chair of the Montgomery County Democratic Spring Ball. Also in 2004, Ali, a member of the Montgomery County Muslim Council, helped plan “the first Muslim-Jewish Day of Friendship” with “congregations Temple Shalom in Chevy Chase, Adat Shalom in Bethesda, Bethesda Jewish Congregation and Fabrangen Cheder” to “clean up a historic Underground Railroad stop in Germantown”. Ali hoped the event would “allow people to start lasting friendships and show the ability of these groups to come together for a common good.” In 2005, Ali’s political activities expanded when he helped form the “Longdraft Road Coalition”, an organization opposing the expansion of this “quiet, residential two-lane road to a bustling four-lane byway.” Ali became “co-chairman of the 180-person plus group” whose efforts were largely viewed as successful. In September 2005, Ali also co-organized “The 2nd annual Montgomery County Muslim-Jewish Day of Friendship”. In 2005, Ali was a campaign supporter of Jun Choi, the Democratic candidate for Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, which Choi won.

On April 10, 2005, The Washington Post ran a story about the couple’s struggle with a holoprosencephaly (HPE) pregnancy, and an on-line chat with them about reaction to the story.

Ali moved to Montgomery County, Maryland in 1991 to attend the University of Maryland, College Park. He went on to receive Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Computer Science.

Saqib Ali Net Worth

Saqib Ali is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Saqib Ali 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Saqib Ali (born January 21, 1975) is a former State Delegate in the Maryland House of Delegates, having been elected in 2006 to represent the 39th District. Ali is an American of Indian and Pakistani descent.

Recalling the Quran Oath Controversy of the 110th United States Congress, the AP noted, “There was no religious controversy as Ali took the oath of office with his colleagues. Maryland lawmakers do not hold their hands on a religious text while taking office.” Also joining Ali in the Maryland House was Majority Leader Kumar P. Barve (D-Montgomery County), a Hindu who’s held office since

1990. Ali will be working in “the oldest statehouse in the country still in use by lawmakers and [a place] that George Washington once walked the hallways.”

In its electing both Ali and Kumar P. Barve (from the 17th District), “Maryland became the first state to send two South Asians to the state legislature”. This occurrence was seen as an indication that Asian Americans have “political clout beyond traditional strongholds in California and Hawaii.” Ali’s election is also seen as evidence of another American minority moving towards civic empowerment by participating in the political process, as “[h]e is the first Muslim in the Maryland State legislature.” His election and that of Keith Ellison (D-MN) to the United States Congress are viewed by Michelle Boorstein of the Washington Post as “part of a concerted march of Muslims into civic and political life” in reaction to “worries about civil liberties and immigration policy” that began after Sept. 11, 2001.

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Ali, King, and Barkley faced Republican challengers David Nichols, Gary Scott, and Bill Witham in the November 2006 election. The Democratic slate won, averaging 22.4% over their challengers, who averaged 10.9% of ballets cast.

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On September 10, 2006, Ali was endorsed by The Washington Post which one county political veteran ranked as only behind that of the Democratic Party for its influence on local voters. The Post said “Political newcomer Saqib Ali has shown good command of issues and would bring new vigor to this district’s delegation.” On September Sept. 20, 2006, it was announced Ali had won the Democratic primary in Maryland’s 39th Legislative District, defeating incumbent Delegate Joan F. Stern for a position on the slate with Del’s Nancy J. King and Charles E. Barkley for the November general election. Stern had lost the outright endorsement of King and Barkley as she was not seen as a team-player. King noted that “Ali was a ‘breath of fresh air’ to voters”, while political veteran Gene Counihan said “As far as I could see, he followed the book on how to win an election. I saw him on the campaign trail more than anybody. He was out door-to-door; he had impressive literature. He wanted it.” Ali ascribed his electoral victory to connecting with voters. “Our campaign had a lot of energy. It had that underdog feel that struck a chord with people and resonated. When you talk to real voters, not the insiders, they care if you pay attention to them. They remember that you listened to them. People appreciate new blood.”