Sharif Street

Sharif Street (born March 29, 1974) is an American politician and attorney. He is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 3rd district since 2017. In 2018, Street was elected Vice-Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party under Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills of Allegheny County, and was elected Chair of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on June 18, 2022, the first person of color to fill that role. Street is a supporter of criminal justice reform, environmentally-friendly energy production, cannabis legalization and equity education finance. He is the son of former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street and the nephew of former State Senator Milton Street. Early political involvement Throughout the early 2000s, Street was known for his cultural pride and long locks, which he kept even while campaigning. In 2004, Street was elected as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention committed to John Kerry for President. Career As a student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Street directed a Town Watch group in Philadelphia and has continued to serve the community in numerous positions since, starting both Philadelphia Green Communities and Urban Solution, serving as managing director of the Housing Association of Delaware Valley; serving on the board of the North Central Philadelphia Empowerment Zone's Housing Trust Fund; the North Central Empowerment Zone's Community Advisory Committees for Housing, Crime, Public Safety and Economic Development; and current member of Philadelphia's African and Caribbean Immigrant Affairs Commission. He also served as Chief Legislative Advisor to the Democratic Chair of the Housing and Urban Development Committee, Senator Shirley Kitchen.