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Steve Tobocman | |
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 12th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Stallworth |
| Succeeded by | Rashida Tlaib |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
Steven Tobocman (born January 27, 1970) is a politician from the state of Michigan. He served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.[1] Because of state law on term limits, he could not run for a succeeding third term.
A Democrat, he represented the 12th district in Southwest Detroit. Tobocman was elected by his party to be the Democratic Floor Leader for the 2007-2008 legislative session. He expressed his support for candidate Rashida Tlaib from Detroit as his successor. She won the seat, becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in the Michigan state legislature.
- ^ "Michigan Legislature getting 1st female Muslim". Fox News. 6 November 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2011.