Tarik Khan (Pennsylvania politician)

[3] In an effort to avoid wasting COVID vaccines on the verge of expiring, Khan took it upon himself to individually visit and inoculate over 900 homebound residents in Philadelphia.

[9][10][11] Khan's delivery of "angel doses" garnered him national media attention and resulted in the establishment of a mobile vaccine clinic and more in-home inoculations.

[13] His political activism and advocacy has included supporting the passage of the Affordable Care Act, advocating for universal pre-kindergarten in Philadelphia, and opposing the construction of a gas plant in Nicetown, Pennsylvania.

[13] In 2022, Khan defeated incumbent Pennsylvania State Representative Pam DeLissio from the 194th District in a Democratic primary challenge.

[16] In 2024, Khan led a group of Pennsylvania lawmakers to propose a bill to outlaw the use of deepfakes by political campaigns.

Legislators cheer and acknowledge nurses in upper gallery
Khan with PA House colleagues acknowledging Pennsylvania nurses in the House of Representatives gallery, following the passing of the nursing safe staffing bill The Patient Safety Act (HB 106)