Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
Member o the U.S. Hoose o Representatives; frae Hawaii's 2nt destrict
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; Januar 3, 2013
Precedit bi	Mazie Hirono
Member o the Honolulu City Council; frae the 6t destrict
	In office; Januar 2, 2011 – August 16, 2012
Precedit bi	Rod Tam
Succeedit bi	Carol Fukunaga
Member o the Hawaii Hoose o Representatives; frae the 42nt destrict
	In office; 2002–2004
Precedit bi	Mark Moses
Succeedit bi	Rida Cabanilla
Personal details
Born	12 Aprile 1981 (age 43); Leloaloa, American Samoa, U.S.
Poleetical pairty	Democratic
Spoose(s)	Eduardo Tamayo (2002–2006); Abraham Williams (2015–present)
Alma mater	Hawaii Pacific Varsity (BS)
Wabsteid	House website
Militar service
Allegiance	Unitit States
Service/brainch	Unitit States Airmy
Years o service	2004–present
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	Iraq War
Awairds	Meritorious Service Medal; Airmy Commendation Medal wi Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Achievement Medal wi Oak leaf cluster; Airmy Guid Conduct Medal; Combat Medical Badge; German Airmed Forces Badge for Militar Proficiency in Gowd

Tulsi Gabbard (/ˈtʌlsi ˈɡæbərd/, born Aprile 12, 1981) is an American politeecian an member o the Democratic Pairty wha haes been the Unitit States Representative for Hawaii's 2nt congressional destrict syne 2013. She wis also a vice-chair o the Democratic National Committee till Februar 28, 2016, when she resigned in order tae endorse Senator Bernie Sanders for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination.^[1] Electit in 2012, she is the first American Samoan^[2] an the first Hindu member o the Unitit States Congress,^[3] an, alang wi Tammy Duckworth, ane o its first female combat veterans.^[4]

References

↑ "Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard resigns from DNC, endorses Bernie Sanders". Reuters. 28 Februar 2016. Retrieved 28 Februar 2016.
↑ "Faleomavaega congratulates Tulsi Gabbard as first Samoan woman elected to the U.S. Congress". Samoa News. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012. Congressman Faleomavaega has congratulated Tulsi Gabbard on her recent election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Gabbard will become the first Samoan-American congresswoman after her swearing in ceremony at the opening of the 113th Congress.
↑ "Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard wins Democratic primary in Hawaii". The Economic Times. 12 August 2012.
↑ Cindy Huang and Ellen Rolfes (12 November 2012). "Meet the Incoming Congressional Class Veterans". PBS. Retrieved 26 Januar 2016.