Tiara Mack

Tiara Mack
Member of theRhode Island Senate from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 5, 2021
Preceded by	Harold Metts
Personal details
Born	(1993-12-21)December 21, 1993 Atlanta,Georgia
Political party	Democratic
Education	Brown University(BA)

Tiara Mack(born December 21, 1993) is an American politician. She is aDemocraticmember of theRhode Island Senate,representing District 6. Mack assumed office on January 5, 2021, having defeated the incumbent senatorHarold Mettsin the Democratic primary.

Early life

Born in 1993, Tiara Mack was raised inGeorgiaandSouth Carolina.Mack's mother worked as a teacher. Her family struggled financially.

In 2012, Mack moved toProvidence, Rhode Island,to attendBrown University;she graduated from the school in 2016 with aBachelor of Artsin public health.

While attending Brown University, Mack played in the university's women'sRugby Unionteam.Mack was trained byRugby World Cupwinner,Kathy Flores.In May 2022, Mack was named championshipMVPat theUSA RugbyNational Championship.

Mack’s coach and mentor, Kathy Flores.

Career

In the2020 Rhode Island Senate elections,Mackchallengedincumbentstate Senator Harold Metts in the Democratic primary.Mack's campaign proved effective at winning over younger, more socially liberal voters.Mack defeated Metts, winning with 60% of the vote.

As of 2022 Mack is the first openlyqueerblack person elected to theRhode Island Senate.

Mack joinedTikTokto create a larger conversation aroundbodily autonomy.In July 2022, a video from Mack's TikTok account wentviral.In the video, Mack is shown in a bikini at the beach doing a headstand andtwerking.Mack’s TikTok account was banned a few days after the video and was restored shortly afterThe New York Timesreached out to TikTok for comment on the ban.Mack used the spotlight to startTwittercampaign, #TwerkFor, to represent progressive political movements.She stated, “I #TwerkFor joy, abortion justice, body autonomy,trans rightsandintersex rights.”