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Ahmed Salim is a 2018 Democratic candidate seeking election to the U.S. House to represent the 7th Congressional District of Illinois.

Early Life
Ahmed is the Son of immigrants and was born in Pakistan. Ahmed moved to America when he was 2 years old and grew up in the western suburbs of Illinois.

Education
Ahmed attended Hinsdale Central High School. Ahmed received his Bachelors in Science from DePaul University. After college, Ahmed attended Western Michigan Cooley Law School. Ahmed was a Field Representative for Congressman Jerry McNerney for California's 9th District.

Career & Public Service
Ahmed served as the President for the San Joaquin Library & Literacy Foundation. There he helped promote literacy and help fund the county's library system. Ahmed also served as a founding member and Treasurer for Strong Libraries Strong Communities. A coalition dedicated to adding a ballot measure in the 2016 election to increase funding for San Joaquin County's library system. The coalition succeeded and the ballot measure was passed in November 2016, paving way for more than $100,000,000 in funding for the county's library and recreation system.

Currently, Ahmed serves as a Regional Director of Compliance at Presence Health. He currently oversees the Compliance Program over the following hospitals; Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Presence Saint Mary's Hospital, Presence Covenant Medical Center, and Presence United Samaritans Medical Center. Ahmed regularly publishes and speaks about Healthcare Compliance and understands the intricacies of modern day medicine. Ahmed has published the following articles:

Publications
HIPPA, Social Media, and Ebola Publication Date February 2015 Publication Description Compliance Today

Compliance 101: New to Compliance? No Problem! Publication Date October 2014 Publication Description Compliance Today

Wearable Technology: The New Frontier Publication Date April 2017 Publication Description Compliance Today

Ahmed has also spoken at national healthcare conferences and conducted webinars on issues relating to healthcare fraud. Ahmed currently co-hosts a podcast on healthcare compliance entitled "Think Compliance".

Personal Life
Ahmed has long been an activist for ensuring everyone has the right to a $15 minimum wage. Ahmed also believes that government resources should be focused on lower income areas, to ensure all citizens have the right to a proper education and job.

During his free time, Ahmed enjoys movies, the Chicago Bulls, and spending time with his family. Ahmed is married and is a practicing Muslim.