Abbie Kamin is a Houston politician that represents District C in the Houston City Council.

Abbie Kamin
Member of Houston City Council
for District C
Assumed office
January 2, 2020
Preceded byEllen Cohen
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTulane University
OccupationCivil rights attorney

Personal life

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Kamin's grandparents owned a store in District C, and her father is a small business owner. She attended The Emery/Weiner School in Houston. She is a civil rights attorney, and attended Tulane University.[1]

Political career

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Kamin was sworn in to represent District C of the Houston City Council on January 2, 2020.[2] She is a member of the Mayors Commission Against Gun Violence.[1] Kamin is affiliated with the Democratic Party.[3] On the issue of abortion, Kamin agrees that abortion should be legal and believes programs such as Medicaid and Medicare should pay for abortion procedures She also believes that the city should provide free tampons and sanitary napkins.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About the Council Member". www.houstontx.gov. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Abbie Kamin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  3. ^ "David Robinson – Off the Kuff". Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Abbie Kamin, Candidate for City Council, District C" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2020.