Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate in 2016, Senator Sharif Street represents the 3rd Senatorial District of Philadelphia, which encompasses a population of over 240,000 people in North Philadelphia, Nicetown, Roxborough, Lower Germantown, Logan, Olney, Fern Rock, Crescentville, East Oak Lane, East Wyoming, East Hunting Park and Melrose Park Garden. As senator, Sharif is committed to improving access to healthcare, reforming our criminal justice system, creating quality jobs, funding our public schools, investing in science and technology and fighting for the rights of all Pennsylvanians. He is the Democratic Chairman of the Banking & Insurance Committee, and serves as a member of the Apporpriations, Health & Human Services, Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Urban Affairs & Housing, and Communications Committees. He is also a member of the Pennsylvania Sentencing Commission and the Joint Committee on Clean Air and Clean Water.