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Deqa Dhalac's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

House Majority Office
Room 333, State House
2 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333

10 Red Oak Drive Apartment 2A
South Portland, ME 04106

Full Name:

Deqa Dhalac

Gender:

Female

Family:

3 Children

Birth Place:

Somalia

Home City:

South Portland, ME

Masters of Social Work , Social Work, University of New England, 2015-2017

Masters of Public Administration, Development Policy & Practice, University of New Hampshire, 2011-2013

Representative, Maine State House of Representatives, District 120, 2022-present

Candidate, Maine State House of Representatives, District 120, 2022, 2024

Former Member, Joint Committee on State and Local Government, Maine State Legislature

Assistant Executive Director, Gateway Community Service, 2022-Present

Intercultural Program Manager, The Center for Grieving Children, 2017-Present

Human Services Counselor, City of Portland, Maine, 2012-2016

Community Builder, The Opportunity Alliance, 2016-Present

Interpreter, Maine Medical Center, 2010-2014

Minority Health Program Community Health Outreach Worker (CHOW)/Life Skills Aid, City of Portland, Maine, 2008-2010

Cross-Cultural Consultant / Advocate, Self-Employed, 2010-Present

Board Member, I’m Your Neighbor Books

Board Member, Mercy Hospital

Board Member, Somali Community Center of Maine

Leadership Program, Leadership Program, 2009-2010

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