Faiz Shakir

Faiz Shakir
Born	(1979-10-16) October 16, 1979 (age 44) Florida, U.S.
Education	Harvard University (BA) Georgetown University (JD)
Political party	Democratic

Faiz Shakir (/fæz ʃəˈkɪər/;^[1] born 1979) is an American Democratic political advisor. He serves as senior advisor to Bernie Sanders and executive director of the nonprofit media organization More Perfect Union.^[2] Previously, he was campaign manager for Bernie Sanders' 2020 presidential campaign, an aide to Congressional leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, an editor-in-chief of the ThinkProgress blog, and political director of the American Civil Liberties Union. Raised in Florida by Pakistani immigrants, Shakir is a progressive liberal and an advocate for Muslim American communities.