Ismail Smith-Wade-El

Ismail "Izzy" Smith-Wade-El (born 1989 or 1990)[1] is an American politician serving as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 49th district.

He is the son of Dr. Rita Smith-Wade-El (1948-2018), a professor of psychology and African-American studies at Millersville University.

[2][3] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre and anthropology from Carnegie Mellon University in 2014.

[1] Smith-Wade-El served as a member of the Lancaster City Council from 2017 until his resignation in 2022 following his election to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

He also worked as a program specialist at the Lancaster County Homeless Coalition.