Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes is a staunch advocate for Georgia’s families, fighting to lower drug costs, make healthcare more affordable, fund our schools, expand Medicaid, and protect our freedoms.
The daughter of working-class immigrants, Nabilah watched her parents work long hours to put food on the table. When Nabilah was in high school, her mother was injured while working in a warehouse – giving their family firsthand knowledge of the broken healthcare system. In the Senate, she introduced innovative measures to eliminate taxes on essential household items like diapers, menstrual products, and school supplies to put more money in the pockets of hardworking Georgians.
In 2022, Senator Nabilah Islam Parkes became the youngest woman ever elected to the Georgia State Senate, at 32 years old. She is also the first Muslim woman and the first South Asian woman elected to the Senate. In 2024, Senator Parkes made history again – becoming the first Georgia Senator to give birth while serving, strengthening her understanding of the challenges for new moms in the workplace.
Senator Parkes lives in Duluth with her husband Bryan and their three children. A high resolution photo of Senator Parkes is available here.
