Karen Alzate | |
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| Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Coughlin,Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26,1987 Pawtucket,Rhode Island,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Rhode Island College (BA) Roger Williams University (MA) |
Karen Alzate (born December 26,1987) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives,representing District 60.
Alzate was born on December 26,1987,in Pawtucket,Rhode Island. [1] As a first-generation American,she graduated from Tolman High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Rhode Island College. Following this,she earned her Master's degree in Community Development at the Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies. [2] She also participated on the New Leader's Council for two years,a non-profit organization that promotes,trains and recruits progressive leaders. [3]
Alzate was officially sworn into the Rhode Island House of Representatives on January 1,2019 [4] and subsequently appointed to the House Health,Education and Welfare Committee,the House Labor Committee,and the House Special Legislation Committee. [5] During her first year in office,Alzate introduced a bill to create a commission to encourage more persons of color to enter education careers [6] [7] which held its first meeting on November 19. [8] She also co-sponsored the Reproductive Privacy Act and oversaw legislation that moves the date of primaries to the eighth Tuesday preceding biennial state elections. [1]
During the COVID-19 pandemic,Alzate was named to the coronavirus vaccine distribution task force led by Raymond Hull. [9] In this role,she advocated for a prioritizion to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine for communities of color. [10]