Naveed Shah (he/him)

Naveed is a Veteran of the U.S. Army and Operation Iraqi Freedom from Springfield, Va. After serving on active duty for four years, including a 12-month tour in Iraq, Naveed returned to his hometown for undergraduate studies and began volunteering with veterans groups. This led to a legislative and advocacy fellowship with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America in 2012. In 2016, the First Lady invited Naveed to attend Pres. Obama’s final State of the Union address recognized his years of work on Veterans Issues. In 2018, Naveed worked with the Virginia Democratic Party’s Mission First initiative to get veterans and military families involved in the political process. For the past 9 years, Naveed has been building political power for veterans nationwide. He holds a B.S. from the University of Virginia, where he studied Political Science.

Contact: naveed@commondefense.us