Anika Rahman

Anika Rahman has served as both Chief of Staff and Legislative Director in the Virginia General Assembly, where she worked directly with Delegates to craft, advocate for, and pass meaningful legislation. Anika brings over a decade of experience in grassroots organizing, campaign management, policy, and advocacy. Across six General Assembly sessions, she has worked on over 80 pieces of legislation, building coalitions and leveraging strategic advocacy to drive impact legislation and playing a major role in passing Virginia’s first Online Child Safety Act with Delegate Maldonado and helped advance Delegate Kory’s Mental Health First Aid Training for Teachers bill.

Fluent in 5 languages, Anika’s advocacy extends to Capitol Hill, where she has worked on international human rights issues, including the Rohingya crisis and Uyghur youth advocacy. Recognized as one of NOVA’s 40 Under 40 by the Leadership Center for Excellence, Anika is a trusted advisor to elected officials and candidates. Her work is grounded in a belief in empathy-driven policy, community engagement, and strategic coalition-building.