Ako Abdul-Samad (born July 25, 1951) is the Iowa State Representative from the 35th District.
He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007.
Previously, he had been a member of the Des Moines school board.
Abdul-Samad was born, raised, and resides in Des Moines, Iowa.
Abdul-Samad is the founder and CEO of Creative Visions Human Development Institute, a non-profit organization in Des Moines.
As of May 2013, Abdul-Samad serves on several committees in the Iowa House – the Administration and Rules, Education, Human Resources, and Public Safety committees.
Abdul-Samad also serves on the Health and Human Services Committee of the Midwestern Legislative Conference of the Council of State Governments.Abdul-Samad is founder and president of the African-American Islamic Association.