Justin Amash

Justin Amash fascinates me as a politician who valued principle over party loyalty. Serving Michigan's third district for a decade and then leaving the Republican Party to become an independent in 2019 is the kind of costly, conviction-driven move that earns my respect even from those who disagree with him. As one of the first Palestinian and Syrian Americans in Congress, he also embodied a broader American story. A University of Michigan-trained lawyer, he brought rigor to his arguments. I am drawn to figures who refuse to drift with the current, and Amash, for better or worse, clearly belonged to that stubborn breed.

Name (English)

Justin Amash

Name (Japanese)

ジャスティン・アマーシュ

Reading

じゃすてぃん・あまーしゅ

Born

April 18, 1980 (age 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Monkey

Origin

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Occupation

politician / lawyer

High school

Grand Rapids Christian High School

University

University of Michigan

• Official sitehttps://www.justinamash.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/justinamash
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin%20Amash
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1714165

Tags

• Michigan
• politician
• lawyer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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