Full Name:
Salam 'Sam' Rasoul
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Layaly; 3 Children: Jennah, Amirah, Issa
Birth Date:
06/30/1981
Birth Place:
Warren, OH
Home City:
Roanoke, VA
Religion:
Muslim
Certified, All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, Rush University/The National PACE Association, 2011
MBA, International Business Administration, Hawaii Pacific University, 2002-2003, Grade Point Average of 4.0
BBA, Business Administration, Roanoke College, 1998-2002
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 38, 2024-present
Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 11, 2014-2024
Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 38, 2023
Minority Caucus Secretary, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, 2015-2022
Candidate, Lieutenant Governor, Commonwealth of Virginia, 2021
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 6, 2008
Member, Fire and EMS Caucus, 2015-present
Member, Ben Franklin Privacy Caucus, 2014-present
Member, Roanoke River Basin Advisory Committee, 2014-present
Member, Rural Caucus, 2014-present
Member, Virginia Environment and Renewable Energy Caucus, 2014-present
Member, Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, 2014-present
Former Member, Block Grants, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Commission on Tobacco Region Revitalization, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Interstate 81 Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Militia, Police and Public Safety Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Privileges and Elections Committee, Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Southwest Virginia Health Authority, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Campaigns, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Health, Welfare and Institutions #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Militia, Police and Public Safety #2, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Pre-K-12, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Member, Subcommittee on Privileges and Elections #4, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates
Former Vice Chair, Virginia Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee
Director, Fahrenheit Advisors, 2019-present
Transformational Change Agent, ENVIGOR, 2013-3019
Adjunct Business Professor, American National University, 2012-2014
Chief Operating Officer, Kissito Healthcare International, 2012-2013
Chief Financial Officer, Kissito Healthcare, 2009-2012
General Manager, Provita USA, 2004-2008
Private, Virginia Defense Force, 2007-2008
Principal, Rasoul Properties, 2005-2007
President, Sunshine Entertainment, 2003-2007
Project Manager, Tech Mat, 2003
Roanoke City Public Schools, Substitute Teacher, 2018-present
Member, Virginia Recreational Facilities Authority, 2014-present
Board Member, Goodwill Industries, 2012-present
Member, The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke City, 2007-present
Member, Goodwill of the Valleys Board of Directors
Volunteer, Junior Achievement
Volunteer, Meals on Wheels
Lifetime Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Certified, Nursing Home Administrator, Virginia Department of Health Professionals
Member, Science Museum of Western Virginia Board of Directors
Member, Smart Beginnings Steering Committee
Former Member, The Hope Fund
Founder, The Impact Center
Member, Williamson Road Business Association
Board Member, Valley Character, 2007-2010
Awards:
Platinum Award, "Government Person Who Gets It", The Roanoker;
Top 20 Under 40, Blue Ridge Business Journal
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Martin Luther King, Jr., Drum Major for Justice Award
Virginia Education Association, Solid as a Rock Award
Priority Issues:
GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC FAIRNESS: End Tax Loopholes and Unnecessary Subsidies, Limit Executive Compensation and Extreme Inequality
Limit Influence of PACs and Lobbyists, Reduce Earmarking and Pork-barrel Legislation
Increase Transparency in Government, Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform
HEALTHCARE: Enact H.R. 676, Better Care for the Disabled, Tax Credits for Businesses to Provide Employee Health Care, Digital Integration of Our Medical Record Filing System at a National Level, Comprehensive Care for Our Veterans
EDUCATION: Increased Financial Aid, Skills/Vocational Training, Pre-K Education
Expanding Head Start, Increase Funding For GI Bill
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION: Healthcare Tax Breaks For Small Businesses, Invest in Alternative Energies
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil, Invest in Clean Energy
FOREIGN POLICY