Victoria Gu
Appearance
Victoria Gu | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2023 | |
Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 38th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Dennis Algiere |
Personal details | |
Born | November, 1993 Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Harvard University (BA) |
Victoria Gu is an American politician serving as a member of the Rhode Island Senate for the 38th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 3, 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]The daughter of immigrants from China, Gu was born in Illinois and raised in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Harvard University.[1]
Career
[edit]Outside of politics, Gu worked as a software engineer at LunaYou, a wellness startup. She also served as a member of the Charlestown Resiliency Commission.[2] She was elected to the Rhode Island Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 3, 2023.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Vallee, Jason. "Democrat Gu rides strong support to easy victory in 38th Senate District primary". Westerly Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Asian Americans who made history in the elections". Northwest Asian Weekly. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
- ^ "Victoria Gu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
Categories:
- Living people
- Democratic Party Rhode Island state senators
- Women state legislators in Rhode Island
- American politicians of Chinese descent
- American women of Chinese descent in politics
- Asian American and Pacific Islander state legislators
- Asian-American people in Rhode Island politics
- Harvard University alumni
- People from South Kingstown, Rhode Island
- People from Washington County, Rhode Island
- Rhode Island politician stubs