Community First: Leadership & the Power of Young Voices with Rep. Akbar Ali
In this episode of Conversations with Karen and Cat, the hosts welcome Akbar Ali, a history-making leader and proud son of Gwinnett County.
Rep. Ali reflects on his path from student activism and local civic engagement to serving in the Georgia State House at just 21 years old. He discusses the responsibility of representing unheard voices, defending public schools, lowering costs for families, and leading with integrity during a critical moment for democracy.
This episode highlights the power of servant leadership, generational impact, and what it truly means to put community first.
Karen and Cat sit down with Akbar Ali, the youngest Democratic state representative in the nation, and a proud son of Gwinnett County.
At just 21, Rep. Ali shares his journey from community organizing and student activism to serving in the Georgia State House. He reflects on leading with integrity, protecting public education, lowering costs for families, and ensuring unheard voices are represented.
This episode is a powerful conversation about servant leadership, generational impact, and what it truly means to put community first.
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State Representative
Akbar Ali is a 21 year old proud son of Gwinnett County, a small business owner, KSU graduate, and now a State Representative for the GA State House District 106. He is the youngest Democrat State Assemblyman in the United States and the youngest in GA. From leading local campaigns and student marches to serving on the Citizens Transit Advisory Board, he has always centered on one belief: leadership is about those around you. He's running on a platform that puts neighborhoods first and can meet the crucial moment our democracy is in. Such as lowering costs for families, defending our constitutional rights, and protecting our public schools. Rep. Ali serves not for himself, but for the communities around him, the neighbors whose voices go unheard, and those who’ve been silenced.
