1. Nellie M Gorbea was born on July 12,1967 and is an American politician.
12 Facts About Nellie Gorbea
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Nellie Gorbea earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University's School of International and Public Affairs and a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.
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Nellie Gorbea worked for Fleet Securities, was the program officer for economic and community development for the Rhode Island Foundation, and founded the Rhode Island Latino Civic Fund.
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Nellie Gorbea campaigned for the position on a platform of making elections fair, fast and accurate, ensuring that Rhode Island businesses can easily start and thrive, bringing transparency to government, and increasing civic engagement.
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Nellie Gorbea defeated Guillaume de Ramel in the Democratic primary and Republican nominee John Carlevale in the general election.
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Nellie Gorbea was sworn in as secretary of state on January 6,2015, becoming the first Hispanic to hold statewide office in Rhode Island.
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In 2016, Nellie Gorbea ushered in legislation to allow for stiffer penalties for violations of lobbying rules.
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In 2017, Nellie Gorbea worked to pass automatic voter registration; the bill, which automatically registers Rhode Islanders when they interact with the state Department of Motor Vehicles, was signed into law by Governor Gina Raimondo, making Rhode Island the ninth state in the United States to do so.
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In 2018, Nellie Gorbea worked to modernize Rhode Island's notary-public laws to allow for electronic notarizations for the first time in Rhode Island.
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On May 24,2021, Nellie Gorbea announced that she was running for the Democratic nomination for governor of Rhode Island in the 2022 election.
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Nellie Gorbea lost the Democratic Party primary election to the incumbent, Dan McKee.
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Nellie Gorbea has three daughters from her marriage to Steven D'Hondt.