Ismail Smith-Wade-El
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Preceded byBud Cook
Born1989 or 1990 (age 35–36)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
ParentRita Smith-Wade-El
Ismail Smith-Wade-El | |
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Smith-Wade-El in 2021 | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bud Cook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989 or 1990 (age 35–36) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Parent | Rita Smith-Wade-El |
| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BA) |
Ismail "Izzy" Smith-Wade-El (born 1989 or 1990)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 49th district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on December 1, 2022.
Smith-Wade-El was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Dr. Rita Smith-Wade-El (1948-2018), a professor of psychology and African-American studies at Millersville University.[2][3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre and anthropology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2014.[1]