Gabriela Rosa | |
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Member of the New York State Assembly from the 72nd district | |
In office January 3, 2013 –June 27, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Guillermo Linares |
Succeeded by | Guillermo Linares |
Personal details | |
Born | Dominican Republic | October 12,1966
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Politician |
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Gabriela Rosa (born October 12,1966) [1] is a Dominican-American former politician. After being elected to the New York State Assembly in 2012,Rosa resigned her office in June 2014 as part of a federal plea deal. [2] [3] A native of the Dominican Republic,Rosa admitted to lying to immigration authorities about a sham marriage. [4] She was sentenced to a year and a day in prison.
Born in the Dominican Republic,Rosa settled in New York City in 1994. [5] She served as chief of staff to New York City Councilman Miguel Martinez and also worked for Assemblymember Herman D. Farrell,Jr. [5] In 2005,Rosa became a United States citizen. [6]
In 2012,Rosa was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat. [5]
On June 27,2014,Rosa pleaded guilty to two crimes in United States District Court. Rosa admitted to lying about a sham marriage to become a United States citizen and to failing to disclose income and assets in a bankruptcy filing in 2011. [7] [8] [9] Rosa resigned her Assembly seat as part of the plea deal [10] and was later sentenced to a year and a day in prison. [9]
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