Gina Raimondo
American politician and venture capitalist (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gina Marie Raimondo (/rəˈmɒndoʊ/; born May 17, 1971) is an American businesswoman, lawyer, politician, and venture capitalist who has served since 2021 as the 40th United States secretary of commerce. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as the 75th governor of Rhode Island from 2015 to 2021, and was the first woman to serve in the role.[1][2]
Gina Raimondo | |
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40th United States Secretary of Commerce | |
Assumed office March 3, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Don Graves |
Preceded by | Wilbur Ross |
75th Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office January 6, 2015 – March 2, 2021 | |
Lieutenant | Dan McKee |
Preceded by | Lincoln Chafee |
Succeeded by | Dan McKee |
30th General Treasurer of Rhode Island | |
In office January 4, 2011 – January 6, 2015 | |
Governor | Lincoln Chafee |
Preceded by | Frank Caprio |
Succeeded by | Seth Magaziner |
Personal details | |
Born | Gina Marie Raimondo (1971-05-17) May 17, 1971 (age 52) Smithfield, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Andrew Moffit (m. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
Education | Harvard University (BA) New College, Oxford (MA, DPhil) Yale University (JD) |
Occupation | Businesswoman, politician, venture capitalist |
Profession | Lawyer |
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Born and raised in Rhode Island, Raimondo began her career in venture capital after law school. In 2000, she co-founded Point Judith Capital, Rhode Island's first venture capital firm. Raimondo entered politics in 2010, when she was elected general treasurer of Rhode Island.[3] During her first year in office, she prioritized reforming Rhode Island's public employee pension system.[4]
In 2014, Raimondo was elected governor in a three-way contest with 41% of the vote.[5] While in office, Raimondo was elected to serve as vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) for the 2018 election cycle.[6] Reelected in 2018, Raimondo was tasked with overseeing the state's initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] In the 2020 presidential election, she served as co-chair of Michael Bloomberg's 2020 presidential campaign.[9]
Described as a "moderate technocrat" by The Washington Post,[10] Raimondo is often characterized as a centrist within her party.[11][12][13] Chosen to serve as Secretary of Commerce by President Joe Biden,[1] she played a leading role in negotiations for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021.[14]