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Line 2: {{Infobox officeholder \| name = Sarah Wolek \| image = Sarah Wolek (53529427695).jpg \| ~~image_size~~caption = Wolek in 2024 ~~\| alt =~~ ~~\| caption =~~ ~~\| office = Member-designate of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] from the [[Maryland Legislative District 16\|16th]] district~~ ~~<!--~~ \| state_delegate = Maryland \| district = [[Maryland Legislative District 16\|16th]] ~~-->~~ \| term_start = April 3, 2023 \| term_end = \| alongside = [[Marc Korman]] and [[Sara N. Love]] \| ~~governor~~ appointer = [[Wes Moore]] \| predecessor = [[Ariana Kelly]] ~~\| succeeding = [[Ariana Kelly]]~~ \| birth_name = \| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1979\|11\|6}} \| birth_place = [[~~Pakistan~~New York City]], [[New York (state)\|New York]], U.S. \| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)\|Democratic]] \| spouse = Line 25 ⟶ 19: \| residence = [[Bethesda, Maryland]] \| education = \| alma_mater = [[University of Maryland, College Park]] ([[Bachelor of Arts\|BA]], [[Bachelor of Science\|BS]])<br>[[Columbia University]] ([[MBA]])<br>[[University of Chicago]] ([[Master of Arts\|MA]]) \| occupation = College professor }} '''Sarah Siddiqui Wolek''' (born November 6, 1979) is an American politician who is ~~the~~a member~~-designate~~ ~~for~~of the [[Maryland House of Delegates]] from [[Maryland Legislative District 16\|District 16]].<ref inname="legbio">{{cite ~~the~~web ~~[[Maryland~~\|title=Delegate ~~House~~Sarah ofWolek ~~Delegates]]~~\|url=https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Members/Details/wolek01 \|website=mgaleg.maryland.gov \|publisher=Maryland General Assembly \|access-date=April 3, 2023}}</ref> ==Early life and education== Wolek was born in [[New York City]]<ref name="legbio" /> and spent part of her childhood in [[Pakistan]]. She grew up in [[Montgomery County, Maryland]] after her family moved so that her younger sibling could attend [[special education]] programs,<ref name="Vacancy" /> and graduated from [[Thomas S. Wootton High School]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Pollak \|first1=Suzanne \|title=Maryland Professor Chosen to Fill District 16 Vacant Delegate Seat \|url=https://www.mymcmedia.org/maryland-professor-chosen-to-fill-district-16-vacant-delegate-seat/ \|access-date=March 23, 2023 \|work=Montgomery Community Media \|date=March 22, 2023}}</ref> Wolek earned her [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree in economics and Bachelor of Science in information technology from the [[University of Maryland, College Park]] (UMD), and later graduated from [[Columbia University]] with a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree and from the [[University of Chicago]] with a [[Master of Arts]] degree in public policy.<ref name="~~Faculty~~legbio" /><ref>{{cite web \|title=Sarah Wolek, Senior Faculty Specialist \|url=https://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/directory/sarah-wolek \|website=Robert H. Smith School of Business \|publisher=University of Maryland, College Park \|access-date=March 21, 2023}}</ref> ==Career== ~~Wolak~~Wolek worked for the federal government after graduating until shortly after the [[2016 United States presidential election\|2016 presidential election]], working in positions including the [[United States Mission to the United Nations]], the [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development]], the [[Office of Management and Budget]], and the [[United States Department of the Treasury]].<ref name="Vacancy" /><ref name="Lab" /> In 2017, Wolek returned to UMD to teach a career preparedness course,<ref>{{cite web \|title=Connecting students to purpose and passion \|url=https://charleskochfoundation.org/stories/connecting-students-to-purpose-and-passion/ \|website=charleskochfoundation.org \|publisher=Charles Koch Foundation \|access-date=March 21, 2023 \|date=June 30, 2021}}</ref> before founding the Intentional Life Lab in February 2020, which hosted classes and workshops focusing on purpose and character, community, relationships, nature, prosperity, and wellness.<ref name="Lab">{{cite news \|last1=Goldberg \|first1=Chloe \|title=UMD's Intentional Life Lab aims to help students explore who they are beyond academics \|url=https://dbknews.com/2020/11/09/umd-intentional-life-lab-smith-business-school/ \|access-date=March 21, 2023 \|work=The Diamondback \|date=November 9, 2020}}</ref> From 2018 to 2022, Wolek served as a member of the [[Montgomery County, Maryland\|Montgomery County]] Democratic Central Committee from District 16.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Local Central Committees \|url=http://2020.mdmanual.msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/40party/html/deml.html \|website=msa.maryland.gov \|publisher=Maryland State Archives \|access-date=March 21, 2023 \|date=July 31, 2020}}</ref> In November 2018, she was named as a member of Montgomery County Executive-elect [[Marc Elrich]]'s transition team.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Kurtz \|first1=Josh \|title=Elrich Kicks Off MoCo Transition Process: 'Not the Usual Suspects' \|url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/11/14/elrich-kicks-off-moco-transition-process-not-the-usual-suspects/ \|access-date=March 21, 2023 \|work=Maryland Matters \|date=November 14, 2018}}</ref> In December 2018, Wolek graduated from Emerge Maryland, a group dedicated to training and electing Democratic women to office.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Gaines \|first1=Danielle E. \|title=Remember These Names: Emerge Maryland Announces New Class \|url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2018/12/13/remember-these-names-emerge-maryland-announces-new-class/ \|access-date=March 21, 2023 \|work=Maryland Matters \|date=December 13, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Cassie \|first1=Ron \|title=Women Legislators Emerge in Record Numbers \|url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/community/women-legislators-emerge-maryland-record-numbers/ \|access-date=March 21, 2023 \|work=Baltimore Magazine \|date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> In March 2023, Wolek was one of eighteen candidates to apply to fill a vacancy in the Maryland House of Delegates left by the appointment of then-delegate [[Ariana Kelly]] to the [[Maryland Senate]]. On March 21, the Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee voted ~~16-8~~16–8 to nominate her to serve the rest of Kelly's term.<ref name="Vacancy">{{cite news \|last1=Gaines \|first1=Danielle E. \|last2=Kurtz \|first2=Josh \|title=To fill House vacancy, Montgomery Democrats pick university professor and former Obama White House official \|url=https://www.marylandmatters.org/2023/03/21/to-fill-house-vacancy-montgomery-democrats-pick-university-professor-and-former-obama-white-house-official/ \|access-date=March 22, 2023 \|work=Maryland Matters \|date=March 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Vacancy1" /> ==In the legislature== Wolek was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on April 3, 2023. She is a member of the House Appropriations Committee.<ref name="legbio" /> Wolek is the first [[Muslim]] woman to serve in the [[Maryland General Assembly]].<ref name="Vacancy" /> ==Personal life== Wolek is married to her husband, a [[Catholic]] Polish immigrant. Together, they live in [[Bethesda, Maryland]] and have three children~~. She is a [[Muslim]]~~.<ref name="Vacancy" /><ref name="Vacancy1">{{cite news \|last1=Bixby \|first1=Ginny \|title=Former HUD official Sarah Wolek tapped to fill District 16 delegate vacancy \|url=https://moco360.media/2023/03/22/former-hud-official-sarah-wolek-tapped-to-fill-district-16-delegate-vacancy/ \|access-date=March 22, 2023 \|work=MoCo360 \|date=March 22, 2023}}</ref> ==Electoral history== Line 66 ⟶ 63: ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{cite web \|title=Sarah S. Wolek, Maryland State Delegate \|url=https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa18534.html \|website=Maryland Manual On-Line \|publisher=Maryland State Archives \|access-date=June 2, 2023 \|date=May 25, 2023}} {{Current members of the MD House of Delegates}} Line 75: [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Pakistani Muslims]] [[Category:~~People~~Politicians from Bethesda, Maryland]] [[Category:Politicians from New York City]] [[Category:University of Chicago alumni]] [[Category:University of Maryland, College Park alumni]] [[Category:1979 births]] [[Category:21st-century American legislators]] [[Category:Asian-American people in Maryland politics]] [[Category:Muslims from Maryland]] [[Category:21st-century Maryland politicians]]