1. Grace Diaz was born on February 21,1957 and is an American politician who is a Democratic State Representative from Rhode Island representing District 11 in the city of Providence, Rhode Island.
14 Facts About Grace Diaz
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Grace Diaz was the first Dominican-American woman elected to state office in the history of the United States of America.
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Grace Diaz has continuously advocated for legislation on issues such as women, children, and minorities; affordable housing, social justice, reform for the criminal justice system; and immigration issues.
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Grace Diaz is the vice-chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party.
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Grace Diaz grew up a second child of a single mother, Mercedes Peguero, in a very poor environment.
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Grace Diaz took on the role as adult at a very early age since from the early age of seven she woke up early to work in order to help her mother provide for her family.
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Grace Diaz attended Escuela Espana, a Public School in Santo Domingo, shortly after the Civil War in Dominican Republic occurred in 1965.
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Since elected in 2004, Representative Grace Diaz has represented the population of District 11 in Providence and has vowed to ensure access to education for everyone and same environment for children to grow up in.
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In January 2015, Grace Diaz was named Democratic Caucus Chair making her a member of the House Leadership Team.
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Grace Diaz has introduced a legislation that require the State Board of Education to consider certain factors, such as cost, in determining which high school equivalency test should be free by the state.
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Grace Diaz has introduced many important legislation such as one she made in 2016, which aims to curtail racial disparities in school discipline.
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In January 2015; Representative Grace Diaz was named the Democratic Caucus Chair, making her a member of the House Leadership Team.
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Grace Diaz is currently the chairwoman of the Legislative Commission on Child Care in Rhode Island.
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For several years now, Grace Diaz has hosted the World Diabetes Day Celebration at the Rhode Island State House, spreading awareness on the disease and its precautions and control.