Shammas Malik Brief Bio

Shammas Malik was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, by his mother, Helen, who taught at the University of Akron. She instilled in him a love of his community and core values of treating every person with dignity and respect.

Shammas is a product of Akron Public Schools. After graduating from Firestone High School’s International Baccalaureate Program, he attended college at the Ohio State University and then went on to graduate from Harvard Law School.

After law school, Shammas returned home to this community that he loves so much. Since returning to Akron, he has worked in private practice and also as a consultant for a grassroots research and strategy group.

He started working for the city law department in 2016 as an Assistant Director of Law. In 2019, he was elected as the Ward 8 Representative to Akron City Council.