Tarik S. Khan[1] is an American politician. He is a current
Democratic member of the
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the
194th District since 2022.[2] His district includes Andorra, Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Manayunk, Roxborough, and Wissahickon. Khan is also a graduate nurse.[3]
Khan was an intern on
The Tonight Show in college and later worked as a production assistant on the show. Khan was a member of AFTRA labor union, and became eligible to join SAG (now
SAG-AFTRA) after being cast in a skit on the portraying a
KFC employee selling marijuana to a customer—portrayed in the show by Khan and
Kevin Eubanks.[7][8]
Khan co-created a non-profit called Enabling Minds to help children with developmental disabilities in Croix-des-Bouquets attend school for the first time in their lives.[9]
Khan served as President of The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA). As PSNA President, Khan led the successful effort to help Pennsylvania join the Nurse Licensure Compact,[10] cancel a quarter-million in patient medical debt,[11] and built a coalition with nursing unions and advocacy organizations to help write and introduce the landmark nursing safe staffing legislation the Patient Safety Act.[12]
Khan led efforts during the pandemic to help Philadelphians with accessibility barriers to access COVID testing and the vaccine. He helped sound the alarm early on regarding the lack of attention from the Trump administration to mitigate the crisis, and was a relentless advocate for federal support to states during the pandemic.[13][14]
Khan created the Angel Dose vaccination program with Anna Perng.[15] Their novel program was recognized by the White House as an innovative model to assist communities with accessibility barriers, and the majority of the over 900 home COVID-19 vaccinations provided by Khan were performed after work or on his days off.[16] Khan and Perng were recognized for their work by
GMA3: What You Need to Know,[17]People Magazine,[18] and
The Philadelphia Inquirer.[19]
Khan is the subject of a documentary by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sami Khan called Angel Dose.[20]
In his first term, Khan helped lead the passage of eight bipartisan bills and several bipartisan resolutions through the PA House:
HB 106, The Patient Safety Act, which Khan helped to write & champion, this bill is estimated to save 100 Pennsylvania lives each month due to improved nurse staffing standards in hospitals [Prime Sponsors: Mehaffie, Tomlinson & Kosierowski] [28][29]
HB 1316, which would nearly double the affordable housing investments in Pennsylvania through the PA Housing and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund [Innamorato, Khan, Twardzik, Major, Kutz] [30]
HB 1173, which promotes universally accessible playground construction in Pennsylvania [Khan, Flick, Cerrato, Hanbidge] [31]
HB 78, which would cancel medical debt for tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians [Venkat, Bullock, Kosierowski, Khan, Pisciottano] [32]
HB 1466, which protects individuals and corporations, like non-profits, against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs suits which are meant to silence and intimidate individuals from participating in open debate about issues including abuse and corruption [Bizzarro, Cerrato, Hanbidge, Hohenstein, Khan, Gallagher, Borowski, Brennan] [33]
HB 1772, which doubles the investment in the Non-Profit Security Grant Fund to $10 million dollars for security enhancements to protect non-profit institutions vulnerable to hate crimes, like house of worship such as mosques, synagogues [Harris, Solomon, Dawkins, Waxman, Khan][34]
HB 1752, which designates Eid-al-Fitr as a state holiday in Pennsylvania [Kazeem, Khan, Dawkins][35]
HB 287, commonsense eviction reform setting clear advanced notice for evictions, comprehensive eviction proceeding training, and public accounting and reporting [Krajewski, Cephas, Khan & Green][36]
HR 335, establishing the Pennsylvania Task Force on Agent Orange and Other Toxins to study and issue a report on connecting veterans exposed to Agent Orange and other toxins and their families with the VA benefits they are eligible for. [Takac, Cabell, Munroe, Watro, Khan, Mako, Pielli, & Major] [37]
HR 336, a resolution designating March 29, 2024, as "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Day" in Pennsylvania. [Munroe, Khan, Cabell, Takac, Major, Webster, Jones, Pielli, Watro, Guenst, Delloso, & Solomon][38]
HR 205, which recognizes the importance of supporting recovery efforts in the Pennsylvania and recognizing that recovery should be the expectation, not the exception for persons with substance use [Khan, Cabell, Giral, Flick, Kinsey, Rozzi][39]
HR 77, which calls attention to the need to support persons living with cognitive impairment & their caregivers and accelerate the development of a cure to Alzheimer's Disease [Khan, Kim, Probst, Cerrato, Frankel, Green, Shusterman, Salisbury][40]
HR 141, which recognizes diabetes prevalence in Pennsylvania and calls on increasing educational efforts to help Pennsylvanians manage and control their diabetes [Khan & Oberlander][41]
The Philadelphia Inquirer awarded Khan its Influencers of Healthcare Award for Excellence in Volunteerism in 2019.[42]
Khan won the American Association of Nurse Practitioner's State Award for Nursing Advocacy for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 2019.[43]
A resolution on April 29, 2021, sponsored by 11 Philadelphia City Council Members, was adopted, "recognizing Tarik Khan's incredible leadership and contributions to the health and well-being of Philadelphians and extending appreciation and admiration for his efforts to vaccinate Philadelphia residents against COVID-19."[44]
The National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities Awarded Khan and disability rights advocate Anna Perng its Outstanding National Advocate Award in August 2021 for their advocacy for persons with intellectual and other developmental disabilities.[45]
Khan and Anna Perng were both awarded the City of Philadelphia's Chief Service Officer Award, which recognizes "unique contributions to the city through collaborative service" in April 2022.[46]
Khan was awarded the 2022 American Association of Nurse Practitioner's State Award for Clinical Excellence as a Nurse Practitioner for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[43]
Khan received the "Pandemic Warrior Award" for his clinical care during the pandemic from The Family Practice and Counseling Network in January 2023.[47]
Khan received the "Thomas J. Zuber Memorial Patient Safety Award" by SEIU Nurse Alliance of Pennsylvania in October 2023.
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City & State Pennsylvania listed Khan as #8 in its Top 100 AAPI difference makers in PA in May 2023.[48]
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