Block Connector and Community Organizer with the Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI)
Born in Columbus, Georgia, Shaheer Akhtab is an Army National Guard veteran and lifelong public servant educated at Jersey City State College. His extensive record of leadership includes service as a Human Rights Commissioner, elected Committee Man, and elected Public Housing Board Commissioner. Currently, he serves as a Block Connector and Community Organizer with the Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI), where he continues his dedicated hands-on advocacy by providing essential transportation support to residents at Brush Creek Towers.