Tiara Mack

Tiara Mack (born December 21, 1993) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate, representing District 6. Mack assumed office on January 5, 2021, having defeated the incumbent senator Harold Metts in the Democratic primary.[1]

Tiara Mack
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
from the 6th district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byHarold Metts
Personal details
Born (1993-12-21) December 21, 1993
Atlanta, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBrown University (BA)

Early life

Born in 1993, Tiara Mack was raised in Georgia and South Carolina. Mack's mother worked as a teacher and her family struggled financially.[2]

In 2012, Mack moved to Providence, Rhode Island, to attend Brown University; she graduated from the school in 2016 with a Bachelor of Arts in public health.[3] While attending Brown University, Mack played in the university's women's Rugby Union team.[4]

Career

In the 2020 Rhode Island Senate elections, Mack challenged incumbent state Senator Harold Metts in the Democratic primary.[5] Mack's campaign proved effective at winning over younger, more socially liberal voters.[6] Mack defeated Metts, winning with 60% of the vote.[2]

As of 2022 Mack is the first openly queer black person elected to the Rhode Island Senate.[2]

In July 2022, a video from Mack's personal TikTok account went viral. In the video, Mack is shown in a bikini at the beach doing a headstand and twerking.[7][8]

References
  1. "Rhode Island State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  2. Compton, Julie (November 18, 2020). "'Unapologetically Black and queer' Tiara Mack is headed to the Rhode Island Senate". NBC News. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. Gelb-Bicknell, Corey (November 4, 2020). "R.I. Elections Roundup: Mack '16 wins election to State Senate as R.I. Dems reelected to U.S. House, Senate". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. Yin, Victoria (February 24, 2021). "Tiara Mack '16, first Black queer RI state senator, shares her path to public office with current University students". Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. Stevens, Jen (February 4, 2021). "Interview with Senator Tiara Mack". Options RI. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. Triedman, Steve (November 2, 2020). "Former Senator Looks Back on Three Decades in District 6". Providence Online. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  7. Nesi, Ted (July 8, 2022). "Sen. Tiara Mack has no regrets after twerking TikTok video goes viral". WPRI-TV. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  8. Palmer, Ewan (July 6, 2022). "Video of Tiara Mack, R.I. State Senator, Twerking on TikTok Goes Viral". Newsweek. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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