| Said Sharbini | |
| Term Start: | January 9, 2023 |
| Term End: | December 31, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Yadira Caraveo |
| Successor: | Julia Marvin |
| State House: | Colorado |
| District: | 31st |
| Education: | Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Arts in criminology, Juris Doctor |
| Alma Mater: | Florida Coastal School of Law, Gulf Coast State College, Florida State University |
| Profession: | Lawyer[1] |
| Party: | Democratic |
Said Sharbini is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 31st district. A Democrat, he took office in January 2023 and resigned effective December 31, 2023.[2] [3]
He was elected on November 8, 2022, in the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election against Republican opponent Heidi Pitchforth. He assumed office on January 9, 2023.[4]
| Democratic | Said Sharbini | 13,461 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Heidi Pitchforth | 9,517 | 41.4 | |
| Total | 22,978 | 100.0 | ||
In 2023, Sharbini, alongside other legislators, signed a letter calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza war.
On December 18, 2023, Sharbini announced he would resign as a state representative effective December 31, 2023. He said his resignation was motivated by the position's low pay, long hours, and the polarized and contentious climate in the state house.[5]
Sharbini earned an Associate of Arts from Gulf Coast State College in 2006, a Bachelor of Arts in criminology from Florida State University in 2008, and a Juris Doctor from Florida Coastal School of Law in 2012.[6] Sharbini’s father is Palestinian and hails from Nazareth, where many of his family still live.[7]
