Nikil Saval | |
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Member of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 5, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Larry Farnese |
Personal details | |
Born | Los Angeles,California,U.S. | December 27,1982
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Shannon Garrison |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | Columbia University (BA) Stanford University (PhD) |
Known for | Co-editor of n+1 |
Nikil Saval (born December 27,1982) is an American magazine editor,writer,organizer,activist,and politician. A member of the Democratic Party,he represents the 1st district in the Pennsylvania State Senate.
Saval was born in Los Angeles,California to parents from Bangalore [1] growing up in West Los Angeles. [2] He graduated from Columbia College of Columbia University with a B.A. in 2005 and received a Ph.D. in English from Stanford University in 2014. [1] [3]
Saval was a co-editor of n+1 , [4] as well as a contributor to The New York Times ,and The New Yorker ,covering architecture and design. [5] He currently serves on the board of directors of n+1. [6]
Saval's book,Cubed:A Secret History of the Workplace (2014),examines the long-term evolution of the office,from its roots in nineteenth century counting houses to the cubicle,and considers how such workplaces,and the lives of its workers,could be improved in the future. [7] The book was a New York Times notable book of 2014. [8]
Saval was a co-founder of Reclaim Philadelphia,an organization that formed out of the Bernie Sanders 2016 presidential campaign. His group helped elect Larry Krasner to district attorney of Philadelphia. [9] In 2018,Saval became the Ward Leader of Philadelphia's 2nd Ward. [10]
In 2020,he challenged Democratic incumbent Larry Farnese for his seat in the Pennsylvania State Senate, [2] earning the endorsement of Senator Bernie Sanders in May 2020. [11] Saval based his campaign around a Green New Deal,prison reform,guaranteed affordable housing,redevelopment of Philadelphia schools,and Medicare for All. [12] He beat Farnese in the primary and became de facto State Senator-elect,as he had no opposition in the general election. [12] [13]
He was a member of the Democratic Socialists of America from 2014 through at least 2020. [11]
In 2022,Saval introduced the Whole-Home Repairs Act,legislation which aims to provide eligible residents with grants of up to $50,000 to make health-and-safety focused home repairs. Small landlords would also be eligible to apply for similar loans under the same program,and the state government would also invest in training qualified home-repair workers. This program is partly intended to help low-income residents become eligible for federal grants from the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP),which subsidizes energy-efficiency upgrades for poorer residents. Despite Saval himself’s position on the left wing of the Democratic party,Saval’s bill has received signals of support from several Republican committee chairs. [14]
In 2024,Saval supported a legislative proposal to increase housing supply in Pennsylvania by reducing onerous zoning regulations that restrict housing. The bill would permit duplexes in small towns and fourplexes in mid-sized towns previously zoned exclusively for single-family housing,as well as permit accessory dwelling units in all areas zoned for single-family housing. [15]
Saval is married to Shannon Garrison. [1] The couple live in Philadelphia with their son. [2]
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