Sandra Cano | |
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Member of the Rhode Island Senate from the 8th district | |
Assumed office April 12, 2018 | |
Preceded by | James Doyle II |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983 (age 40–41) Medellín,Colombia |
Political party | Democratic |
Domestic partner | James Diossa |
Children | 2 |
Education | Bryant University (BA) University of Rhode Island (MPA) |
Sandra C. Cano (born 1983) is an American politician from the state of Rhode Island. She serves in the Rhode Island Senate,representing District 8. Cano is a member of the Democratic Party.
Cano was born in Medellín,Colombia. In 2000,at the age of 16, [1] she moved with her family to the United States. [2] She graduated from Bryant University,the University of Rhode Island's graduate program in public administration,and Harvard University's Executive Leadership Program. [3]
Cano served as an at-large city councilwoman for Pawtucket,Rhode Island after serving on the city's school board. She won a special election on April 3,2018,to succeed James Doyle II in the Rhode Island Senate. [4] On January 12,2021,Cano was appointed chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education for the 2021-2022 session. [5]
On March 20,2023,Cano declared her candidacy to represent Rhode Island's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2023 special election. [6]
Cano's fiance,James Diossa,is the general treasurer of Rhode Island. They have two children together. [7]
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